'Icebreaking' spirit passed to next generation

At the 48 Group Club's annual "Icebreakers" event in London on Monday, the club's chairman Stephen Perry passed the baton to his son Jack Perry Junior.

The independent business network, which promotes equal and mutually beneficial trade between the United Kingdom and China, was established by Stephen Perry's father Jack Perry Senior and a group of like-minded business owners in 1954, after their icebreaking visit to China the previous year during which they signed a number of trade agreements, breaking a trade embargo that Western countries had placed on China.

In a congratulatory message to the "Icebreakers" 2024 Chinese New Year celebration, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said facts have fully proved that strengthened cooperation between China and the UK not only serves the fundamental interests of both countries, but also contributes to world peace and prosperity.