Liu said he was the apple of the villagers' eyes as a child. However, despite now being one of the very few local residents with a college education, he found a majority of villagers had little faith in his business plan.
Liu said Ruichang Tech brings its close relationship with local cotton growers and experience in international trade, while Hifu Textile specializes in equipment and management, and the China-Africa Development Fund provides financing.
Lindani Ndlovu from Botswana, an independent researcher in international economics, said that although Chinese companies are doing well, there are still a few improvements they can make.
Liu highlighted a telephone conversation between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and President Xi Jinping in which both reached an important agreement on promoting the China-UK relationship and enhancing cooperation to fight COVID-19.
Liu is the founder of Together for Animals in China, a dog shelter that she set up in 2009 after almost a decade of volunteer animal rescue work.
Liu Jinwen, 74, a retired primary school teacher who, with dozens of other retirees that day, met with Xi, said the visit was totally unexpected and she was very excited.
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Liu found his company was located at the very center of Xiongan New Area. "It was something like hitting a jackpot," he said. "Something big is going to happen here, bringing new opportunities."
Liu Yang, a HR director from Agitek, a high-tech company specializing in equipment testing and measurement based in Xi’an, said it has seen a surge in talent inflow. “Especially for those who were born in Xi’an, they have faced greater pressure in both life and work in other cities, and many of them choose to come back.”
Liu said that China opposes the "outdated logic of winner takes all" when it comes to international relations.
Liu accompanied Xi throughout his UK visit. "President Xi's 'super state visit' to the UK had a 'super impact' on China-UK relations," the veteran diplomat said. "Internationally, Xi's visit was a courageous effort to build a new type of major country relationship."