The city of London is the capital of the United Kingdom

 The city of London is the capital of the United Kingdom. It is located in the southeast of England, 40 miles from the mouth of the River Thames, and covers an area of ​​1,572 square kilometres. It has a population of 8.908 million.

[POLICY] The City of London and the Mayor are responsible for managing the city's planning, economic development, culture, environment, health, transport, public security, fire protection and emergency handling. The city council consists of 25 members, who are directly elected by the citizens and serve for 4 years. The House of Representatives elects from among its members a president and a vice president for a term of one year. The mayor is elected at the same time as the members, and the mayor is directly elected by the citizens of London for a 4-year term. The number of deputy mayors varies, they are appointed by the mayor according to business needs, and one of them must be a member of the city council who can represent the mayor in special circumstances. The city is divided into the City of London and 32 districts, and the City of London and its districts have no administrative link with the City of London. The current mayor, Sadiq Khan, took office in May 2016 and will be re-elected in May 2021.

[Economy] The City of London is the economic and financial center of the United Kingdom, the tertiary industry accounts for more than 90%, among which the financial industry, professional and business services, information and communication industries are the most developed. In recent years, in the rankings of the World Financial Center Index, London and New York, in the United States, have taken first place.

【Cultural Education】 London is a world famous historical and cultural city and the center of British culture and education. It has many world-renowned institutions of higher education such as Imperial College, University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science as well as the British Museum, National Museum and many famous theatres. The City of London hosted the XIV and XIV Summer Olympics in 1908, 1948 and 2012 respectively.

[Exchanges between the two cities] On April 10, 2006, Beijing and the City of London officially established a sister city relationship. In October 2013, the two cities signed a memorandum of cooperation in science, technology and environmental protection. In recent years, the two cities have maintained good official exchanges, and the two sides have carried out fruitful cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, science, innovation, environmental protection, culture and city management.

Economic and Trade Cooperation: The two cities have conducted mutual economic and trade promotion activities for many times. In recent years, the city has held investment negotiations, industrial cooperation and anchoring activities in London every year to promote the expansion of the city's service industry and "high-precision" projects, to understand the investment intentions of British companies and provide facilitation conditions. In addition, Beijing Shukai Group has invested in real estate projects in London.

Technological innovation: In 2004, Zhongguancun Management Committee set up a liaison office in London. In 2019, Zhongguancun Development Group held the Zhongguancun Global Innovation Future Technology Summit in London and signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the Development Promotion Agency in London. The two sides will cooperate in innovation centers, investment funds, technical services and cross-border advisor.

Environmental protection: The two cities conducted a series of professional exchanges on air quality management, emission reduction and other topics to exchange related experiences and practices.

Humanitarian exchanges: The two cities often host photo exhibitions, concerts and other cultural exchanges, and our city has sent delegations to participate in the Spring Festival celebrations held in London on many occasions. Beijing International Design Week has established a long-term partnership with the London Design Festival.London is the city of honor for Beijing International Design Week 2011. Since 2015, our city has set up the excellent Beijing Film and Television Drama Season in London every year. The first exhibition season in 2015 included the high-level cultural exchange mechanism between China and Britain that year. Vice Premier Liu Yandong of the State Council and the British Ministry of Culture, Media and Sport Ed Wiese unveiled the show season.

Other exchanges: In addition, the two cities have sent mutual civil servants to exchange experiences in the field of urban management. Many areas under the jurisdiction of the two cities also established friendly and cooperative relations.