Chancellor George Osborne has hailed new commercial deals between
British and Chinese firms worth more than £2.4 billion as the Government seeks to strengthen economic ties with Beijing.
Mr Osborne will use the sixth annual economic summit between the two countries in London, attended by Chinese vice premier Ma Kai, to set out measures to encourage more high spending Chinese tourists to visit Britain by easing visa restrictions.
A new initiative will refund the cost of up to 25,000 visas issued to Chinese tourists booking on to UK tours through a network of approved operators in China while VisitBritain and the Home Office are investing £1.6 million marketing Britain in China.