beeferoni

thanks for the info, i only asked for china. and my point was that sandie didn't really know.

so 50 million? no exactly a huge amount is it/

where, by the way, did you get this information?

well, i think i know, and it is interesting that you neglect this bit form the article:

NUMBER CRUNCHING

£3 billion
UK exports to China to the end of October 2007, up 13 per cent.

£15.3 billion
UK imports from China in 2007, up 21 per cent.

4
The UK's rank among exporters of goods to China, behind Germany, France and Italy.

2:1
The balance of trade in services – the UK provides twice as much in service to China as China does to the UK.

£1.5 billion
The value of services the UK exported to China in 2006.

£784 million
The amount in services imported from China.

67%
Growth in exports of services to China between 2004 and 2006.

5,708
British-invested projects in China as of September 2007.

6
Chinese companies listed on the main London Stock Exchange.

3.1%
The stake which the China Development Bank holds in Barclays, at a cost of about £1.64bn.

11
Ranking of the UK among all countries investing in China.


so yes, 40 million does seem extremely small in the grand scheme of things. considering what we get back in current and future economic growth. it is an investment more than anything else.

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