Chinese mergers and acquisitions in Britain are expected to stay strong despite the country's vote to leave the EU, as most purchases of targets are done in the hope of achieving synergy in China, so are not affected by Britain's business environment, analysts say.
Sooner or later, Britain, if it wants to remain competitive, will follow in Switzerland's and Norway's footsteps to enter into free trade talks with China after withdrawing from the European Union, experts say.
Chinese enterprises may face challenges in using Britain's position as a gateway to expand their businesses in other European countries after the nation voted to leave the European Union, according to an insider.
Brexit will have a limited impact on Chinese homebuyers in Britain because most of those purchases are not made as investments, but for other reasons, according to Charles Pittar, chief executive of Juwai, an international property listings website.
Chinese students planning to study in Britain may gain some short-term benefits as a result of the country voting to leave the EU, specialists say.
Like many Britons, I was appalled by both the result of the EU referendum as well as the minor outbreaks of xenophobia and, sad to say, racism that have been reported in some areas.
The majority of Britons voting to leave the European Union was like a political earthquake. As to the level of damage it will cause, it will be no less than the upheaval brought about by Europe's financial and sovereign debt crisis in 2008-09, which continues.
I got up just before dawn in Beijing to watch the BBC's coverage of the EU Referendum decision with a cup of Twinings English breakfast tea at hand.
Individuals, advocacy groups and political parties have pursued Britain's exit from the European Union as a political goal since the country joined the precursor of the bloc in 1973.
In a country where it is a challenge for a pedestrian to avoid being run over by a tuk-tuk, cart or cyclist, China seems an unlikely market for driverless cars.
Editor's note: For many foreigners traveling in China for the first time, the country's sheer size and uneven development can be both baffling and bewildering. The world's second-largest economy boasts a per capita GDP of $8,000, yet at least 70 million people are still living in absolute poverty, earning less than the official poverty line of 2,300 yuan ($350; 309 euros) a year.
Daimler Benz has started production in Beijing of the most advanced autonomous vehicle yet designed.
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