China Investment Corporation (CIC), the country's main sovereign wealth fund, is keen to invest in the infrastructure of developed countries, particularly the UK.
Lou Jiwei, chairman and chief executive officer of CIC, recently wrote an article in the Financial Times in which he emphasised the interest of CIC in participating in the upgrading of the UK's infrastructure.
According to Mr. Lou, CIC, "is keen to team up with fund managers or participate in public-private-partnerships (PPP) in the UK infrastructure sector as an equity investor."
Mr. Lou went on to note that, "CIC believes that such an investment, guided by commercial principles, offers the chance of a 'win-win' solution for all."
The UK government is increasingly looking to upgrade the country's infrastructure in a bid to boost economic growth, and Chinese investment could play an important role in helping achieve such aims. In October, UK Prime Minister David Cameron pledged an "all-out" mission to help launch infrastructure projects.
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