Britain says expects over 20b pounds of deals during Xi's visit

British business secretary Sajid Javid said on Tuesday Britain would announce 20 billion pounds (S$43 billion) of business deals during this week's visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping. 

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OCT 20, 20159:35 PM

[LONDON] British business secretary Sajid Javid said on Tuesday Britain would announce 20 billion pounds (S$43 billion) of business deals during this week's visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"Alongside the Chinese visit this week, we will also have an announcement of over 20 billion pounds of business deals that will support jobs throughout the country," he told parliament.

REUTERS