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LONDON DeForest Buckner Jersey , Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese investment offers "a greatopportunity" for both China and London as uncertainties remain overnegotiations on Brexit, senior officials of the City of London saidTuesday.
"We welcome investment from around the world and certainly wewelcome all the Chinese investors," said Gwyn Richards, the head ofdesign and assistant director of Built Environment, toldXinhua.
In a signed article on the Evening Standard last week, ChineseAmbassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming said the investment from hiscountry to Britain is mutually beneficial and win-win for bothsides, rebuffing the investment threat allegation.
Liu said that recent British media reports on the so-calledthreats of Chinese investment to British national security is aconfusing mixture of paranoia and exaggerations about China'sappetite to buy out Britain.
"That's certainly not the City's position," said Richards, "Wewelcome all the Chinese investors coming to us knocking on ourdoor. Certainly we do not see it as a threat. We see it as a greatopportunity for both the City and China." The City of London, aleading international financial and business services center,contributes 14 percent of London's GDP and over 3 percent ofBritish GDP.
Sherry Madera, the City of London special advisor for Asia saidChina is an important marketplace considering how it is expandinginternationally.
If London strives to be a global financial center in the contextof Brexit, it needs to taking care of its investments seriously,Madera said.
"As evidence to that, Chinese financial investors are some ofour key stake holders," said Madera.
The Asia advisor said cooperation with a diverse country likeChina could focus on a few "Tops" -- green finance, theinternationalization of renminbi (RMB), and cooperation to create alegal system for contract possibly along the Belt and Road.
The British government from 2010 onwards has played an activerole in promoting London's financial capabilities to China, one ofwhich was in propelling the internationalization of the Chinesecurrency RMB.
The advisor proposed a "2.0 next generation RMB initiative" inan effort to find different ways in using RMB internationally andusing London as the hub as the RMB continues to grow in the next 20to 30 years.
Noting that London is the western end of China's Belt and RoadInitiative, Madera sees the potential that London Stock Exchangecould serve as a key vehicle for raising finance not only in China,but also across the Belt and Road.
"We need to grow our relationship with China, and foster reallygreat link between the UK and China," she said.
Acknowledging that Brexit is "annoying, irritating andworrying," Medera said the City of London, along with most otherstakeholders are calling for clarity for how the Brexit negotiationwill be going forward.
Richards, on the other hand, seemed more optimistic. He said theCity of London remains strong to the challenges of Brexit and thedevelopment schemes and discussions in the City are on full swing.Activity from Asia-Pacific investors, including China, was at itshighest in five years in property investment in the City during thefirst half year of 2017.
"So certainly from my perspective, Brexit has not made anydifference to us at the moment. If anything, we have never beenbusier," he said. Enditem
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STRASBOURG， July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Council of Europe (CoE) Thursday called for a ""robust response"" to hate-driven crime.
Speaking on the eve of the European Day for the Victims of Hate Crime， CoE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland said hate crime ""cannot be tolerated.""
""The CoE is more determined than ever to respond， to protect human rights， democracy and the rule of law in Europe，"" he added.
July 22 was chosen as European Day for the Victims of Hate Crime because on that date five years ago Anders Breivik， a Norwegian far-right extremist， massacred 77 people in Oslo and on the island of Utoya.
""Five years after Oslo and Utoya， hate-driven violence remains a challenge for European society and governments today，"" said Jagland， pointing to recent tragic events in France， Germany， Belgium and elsewhere in Europe.
Also on Thursday， Milena Santerini， general rapporteur on combating racism and intolerance for the CoE's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE)， called for European nations to join forces against hate crime.
""In a world which faces increasing hate and violence， we need to stay strong and true to our values，"" the Italian member of parliament said， ""Hate crime is the ultimate and most severe manifestation of the hatred and intolerance permeating our society， often expressing itself in the form of hate speech， on-line and elsewhere.""
""It is the duty of public authorities to ensure that up-to-date legislation tackles the incitement and propagation of hate， which paves the way to violent crime，"" Santerini continued， ""Attention should also be paid to the victims， who need justice， protection and assistance.""
Both Jagland and Santerini called on European citizens and organizations to join the CoE's ""No Hate Speech"" movement launched in 2013. On June 20 this year， PACE members launched their own movement -- #NoHateNoFear -- with the aim of countering ideologies that breed terrorism and hate crime. Enditem
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RIO DE JANEIRO， Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- China's Wang Yinan grabbed his fourth Paralympic gold medal by winning the men's 100m freestyle S8 in Rio on Sunday.
The 26-year-old touched the wall in 56.80 seconds to beat his compatriot Song Maodang by 1.33 seconds. Britain's Craig Josef pocketed bronze in 58.19.
Wang also won the 100m freestyle S8， 400m freestyle S8 and 4x100m medley relay 34 points at the London 2012 Games.
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