London（the United Kingdom）

伦敦市（英国）

【概况】伦敦市是英国首都，位于英格兰东南部同名盆地的中央，距泰晤士河入海口40英里，面积1572平方公里，人口890.8万。

【政治】伦敦市议会和市长负责管理本市规划、经济发展、文化、环境、卫生、交通、治安、消防和突发事件处理等。市议会由25名议员组成，议员由市民直接选举产生，任期4年。议会在议员中选出主席、副主席各一名，任期1年。市长选举与议员选举同时进行，市长由伦敦市民直选产生，任期4年。副市长人数不定，由市长根据工作需要任命，其中一人必须由市议员兼任，在特殊情况下可代表市长。全市分为伦敦金融城和32个城区，伦敦金融城和各区与伦敦市无行政隶属关系。现任市长萨迪克·卡恩于2016年5月就职。

【经济】伦敦市是英国的经济和金融中心，第三产业比重超过90%，其中金融业、专业及商业服务业、信息通讯业最为发达。近年来在全球金融中心指数排名中，伦敦与美国纽约稳居前两名。

【文化教育】伦敦市是世界历史文化名城、英国文化和教育中心，拥有帝国理工学院、伦敦大学、伦敦政治经济学院等多个世界知名高等学府，以及大英博物馆、国家美术馆和许多著名的剧院。伦敦市分别于1908年、1948年、2012年举办了第四届、第十四届、第三十届夏季奥运会。

【两市交往】2006年4月10日，北京市与伦敦市正式建立友好城市关系。2013年10月，两市签署科技、环保合作备忘录。近年来，两市保持着良好的官方往来，双方在经贸、科创、环保、文化、城市管理等领域开展了富有成效的合作。

经贸合作：两市多次互办经贸推介活动。近年来，我市每年均在伦敦举办投资和产业合作洽谈对接活动，宣介我市服务业扩大开放举措以及“高精尖”项目，了解英国企业投资意向并提供便利化条件。此外，北京首开集团在伦敦投资了房地产项目。

科技创新：2004年，中关村管委会在伦敦设立联络处。2019年，中关村发展集团在伦敦举办中关村全球创新未来科技峰会，并与伦敦发展促进署签订《谅解备忘录》,双方将在创新中心、投资基金、科技服务、跨境咨询等方面开展合作。

环境保护：两市围绕空气质量管理、减排等议题开展了一系列专业交流，分享有关经验和做法。

人文交流：两市经常互办图片展、音乐会等文化交流活动，我市多次派团参加在伦敦举办的春节庆祝活动。北京国际设计周与伦敦设计节建立了长期合作伙伴关系，伦敦市是2011年北京国际设计周主宾城市。自2015年起，我市每年均在伦敦举办北京优秀影视剧展播季，其中2015年的首届展播季纳入了当年中英高级别人文交流机制，国务院副总理刘延东与英国文化、媒体和体育部国务部长爱德·维泽共同为展播季揭幕。

其他交往：此外，两市还开展公务员互派，交流城市管理经验。两市多个下辖区也建立了友好合作关系。

London（the United Kingdom）

[Overview] London is the capital of the United Kingdom. Located in the middle of the London basin in southeastern England, 40 miles from the estuary of the Thames, the city covers an area of 1,572 square kilometers and has a population of 8.908 million.

[Politics] The London Assembly and Mayor of London are responsible for the administration of city affairs concerning urban planning, economic development, culture, the environment, health, transportation, public security, fire protection and emergency response. The London Assembly consists of 25 members who are elected by popular vote for a term of four years. The Chair and the Deputy Chairman of the London Assembly are elected from the members for a term of one year. The election of the Mayor and the election of Assembly members take place at the same time. The Mayor is elected directly by the citizens of London for a term of four years. The number of Deputy Mayors, who are appointed by the Mayor, is not fixed. One of the Deputy Mayors must be served by a member of the London Assembly, and may represent the Mayor under special circumstances. The Greater London is divided into 32 Boroughs along with the City of London. There is no subordinate relationship between the two territorial levels. The incumbent Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, took office in May 2016.

[Economy] London is the economic and financial center of the United Kingdom. The tertiary sector accounts for more than 90% of the city's GDP. Among all service industries, finance, professional and commercial services, and information and communications technology industries are the most developed ones in the city. In recent years, London and New York have dominated the rankings of Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI).

[Culture and Education] London is a world-renowned historical and cultural city and the UK's cultural and educational center, with many world-renowned institutions of higher learning and cultural institutions such as Imperial College London, University of London, London School of Economics and Political Science, British Museum, National Gallery and many famous theaters. London hosted the 4th, 14th and 30th Summer Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and 2012, respectively.

[Relations with Beijing] On April 10, 2006, Beijing and London officially became sister cities. In October 2013, the two cities signed a memorandum of cooperation in science and technology and environmental protection. In recent years, the two cities have maintained good official ties and engaged in productive cooperation in the fields of investment and trade, science and technology, environmental protection, culture, and urban management.

Investment and Trade: The two cities have jointly held many investment and trade promotion activities. In recent years, Beijing has held investment promotion and business networking events in London every year, introducing Beijing's service sector opening-up measures and high-end, precision and sophisticated projects, collecting information on British companies' investment intentions and providing necessary facilitation. Beijing Capital Development Holding has invested in real estate projects in London.

Scientific and Technological Innovation: In 2004, the Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park established a liaison office in London. In 2019, Zhongguancun Development Group held the Global Innovation and Future Technology Summit in London and signed a memorandum of understanding with London & Partners on matters concerning cooperation in innovation center, capital funding, technology services, cross-border consulting, and other fields.

Environmental Protection: The two cities have had exchanges on a series of topics such as air quality management and emission reduction and shared with each other relevant experience and practices.

People-to-people and Cultural Exchanges: The two cities have also worked together to hold cultural exchange events such as photo exhibitions and concerts. Beijing has sent delegations to participate in the Spring Festival celebrations held in London on many occasions. A long-term partnership has been established between Beijing Design Week and London Design Festival. London was the guest city of Beijing Design Week 2011. Since 2015, Beijing has held the China Film and TV Conference every year in London. The first conference in 2015, opened by Liu Yandong, Vice Premier of the State Council of China and Ed Vaizey, British Minister of State at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, was designated as part of China-UK High-Level People-to-People Dialogue.

Other Fields: The two cities have also arranged for the exchange of visits for civil servants so they can share experience in urban management. A number of districts under the jurisdiction of the two cities have also established ties of friendly cooperation.

（Source: Foreign Affairs Office of Beijing Municipal Government）