Manchester gets China showcase
A DELEGATION from Manchester is promoting the city’s investment opportunities in Beijing.
A portfolio, produced by the Manchester China Forum, was launched at the annual China-Britain Business Council conference.
It includes the city’s major schemes and devlopment sites such as: Airport City, Logistics North at Cutacre, Spinningfields, the former Granada TV site, First Street, MediaCityUK, and Shell Carrington.
The Beijing delegation has been supported by a partnership that includes law firm Addleshaw Goddard, Spinningfields and Granada TV developer Allied London, accountancy group Deloitte, commercial property agent JLL, the Manchester China Forum, Marketing Manchester, inward investment body MIDAS and Manchester Airport.
Rhys Whalley, executive director of the Manchester China Forum, said: “Chinese investors frequently request examples of specific opportunities in the UK so we’ve purposely tailored Greater Manchester’s investment portfolio with this specific audience in mind. It should go some way towards helping to whet the appetite and facilitating those important initial conversations.
“The portfolio is intended to evolve as new opportunities emerge and is also designed to emphasise the messages we have for potential investors; that Manchester offers a viable and appealing investment alternative to the UK’s capital, with significant cost-savings and a growing infrastructure that is backed by strong leadership.”
