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will meet at least three times a year until the year
2000.
3. UK exports to China (mainly machinery, chemicals,
aeroplanes, scientific instruments and steel) are now
increasing: £163m in 1983; £396m in 1985; £536 in 1986.
Although Britain has been less successful than others in
adapting to the difficult market conditions, she is
well-equipped to meet the main Chinese development
priorities (energy, transport, telecommunications and
industrial renovation), and British firms have a good
record on willingness to transfer technology.
4. Aid to China has grown since 1983/4, and in 1986/87
the Technical Cooperation programme amounted to £2.65m.
Out of some 1,400 Chinese students in Britain, 360 are
funded by the ODA. From 1987 the Sino-British Friendship
Scholarship Scheme, signed in June 1986, will provide
about 400 more awards each year at post graduate and
research level. These training programmes, and a
programme of English Language Teaching in China are
administered by the British Council, who also arrange a
cultural programme using their own funds. Since 1984 ODA
has also financed British consultants advising the
Chinese government and industry on technical matters (eg.
management of Peking's traffic, and coal and offshore oil
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