Climate Home: Chinese flags are out in the Mall, London, alternating with the Union Jack. At Buckingham Palace, royal staff are setting out a state banquet.
President Xi Jinping is in town and the UK government is sparing no effort to make him feel welcome. It has 30 billion reasons to do so the pound value of deals expected to be announced during the visit. These include a contentious Chinese stake in British nuclear plants.
Beyond that, chancellor George Osborne is bidding to become Chinas best partner...