At the invitation of the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, visited Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen from 23 to 27 October 2011. Madame Zhao Yufang, Vice Governor of Guangdong, and Mr. Zhang Wen, Vice Major of Shenzhen, met with The Duke of York separately. The two sides exchanged views on ways to deepen China-UK cooperation in trade and investment. The Duke of York also met with Mr. Chen Hong, President of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), and Mr. Lin Luohua, Vice President of Shanghai Media Group (SMG), and visited Huawei Technologies, BYD and Vanke Group.