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| The Prime Minister, David Cameron, and 50 British business leaders are heading to China in an attempt to forge profitable trade ties in the UK's largest trade trip to the country. | The Prime Minister, David Cameron, and 50 British business leaders are heading to China in an attempt to forge profitable trade ties in the UK's largest trade trip to the country. |
| Mr Cameron, who is also accompanied by four Cabinet ministers, will arrive in Beijing on Tuesday for two days of talks. | |
| As well as trying to boost business, he will also raise the issue of China's human rights record. | As well as trying to boost business, he will also raise the issue of China's human rights record. |
| The visit is his second major trip to an emerging economy since taking power. | The visit is his second major trip to an emerging economy since taking power. |
| It follows a high-profile visit to India in July. | It follows a high-profile visit to India in July. |
| Mr Cameron's office said he would challenge China on its human rights record, but was not specific about which subjects he would raise. | Mr Cameron's office said he would challenge China on its human rights record, but was not specific about which subjects he would raise. |
| Trade deals | Trade deals |
| Mr Cameron's coalition government has made broadening global trade links a priority, with particular emphasis on the fast-growing developing markets typified by China and India, both of whose economies are growing fast. | Mr Cameron's coalition government has made broadening global trade links a priority, with particular emphasis on the fast-growing developing markets typified by China and India, both of whose economies are growing fast. |
| Business Secretary Vince Cable, who, along with the Chancellor, George Osborne, is already in the country, said China had huge potential. | Business Secretary Vince Cable, who, along with the Chancellor, George Osborne, is already in the country, said China had huge potential. |
| "There are about 15 business deals that the group are working their way through today, you know everything from coal gasification technology to architects to an auto-collaboration to work with Tesco and agreements between University College London and Chinese universities," he said. | "There are about 15 business deals that the group are working their way through today, you know everything from coal gasification technology to architects to an auto-collaboration to work with Tesco and agreements between University College London and Chinese universities," he said. |
| Among those joining Mr Cameron on the trip are executives from companies including Rolls-Royce, Barclays and Diageo. | Among those joining Mr Cameron on the trip are executives from companies including Rolls-Royce, Barclays and Diageo. |
| Ahead of the visit, the Chinese and British authorities reached a deal to ensure only whisky produced in Scotland will be marketed in China as Scotch, a move some estimate will increase sales by tens of millions of pounds. | Ahead of the visit, the Chinese and British authorities reached a deal to ensure only whisky produced in Scotland will be marketed in China as Scotch, a move some estimate will increase sales by tens of millions of pounds. |