At the invitation of Tina Redshaw, British Consul-General in Chongqing, a delegation made up of British diplomatic envoys in five Southeast Asian countries visited Kunming.

The delegation met the local media on March 8. This year, as disclosed at the meeting, 16 Kunming football coaches are expected to be trained in Liverpool, UK to improve their professional skills. Hopefully, this will become the first cooperative project between Kunming and Liverpool after the two cities signed a partnership agreement earlier this year.

Recently, the cooperation between Kunming and Liverpool has been substantive progress. Late last month, a friendly and cooperative partnership agreement was signed between the cities, and both parties agreed to deepen cooperation in fields of medical care, life sciences, green energy and creative industries. “This year, it is proposed that Kunming will select 16 football coaches to be trained in Liverpool and enhance their professional skills,” said Tina Redshaw. She is very confident about British football’s influence and hopes to facilitate this cooperation project.

 “We hope to understand the basis of cooperation with South and Southeast Asian countries—as well as the role that Yunnan plays in the Belt and Road Initiative, and explore the room for cooperation between China and Britain in these markets,” said Tina Redshaw. During the visit, the British delegation joined representatives from various Kunming government departments in a round-table meeting. They learned that eleven Yunnan enterprises have made their presence felt in South and Southeast Asian markets for a long time and have made substantial investments and the business is going well.