Bilateral tensions were stoked further by Japan's detection of a Chinese sub in its waters last year.

FORBES: Magazine Article

The company said it traced the origin to a Chinese sub-contractor.

FORBES: Magazine Article

While it could achieve this faster through higher economic growth, it could substantially raise and redistribute wealth levels even at the current sub-Chinese growth rates.

ECONOMIST: Letters

In other words, and as Mr Wen implied, MG's importance is as a symbol of the kind of investment China wishes to make in the UK, to transform Chinese companies into owners of valuable brands rather than just sub-contractors for western businesses.

BBC: Chinese Premier backing the euro and the UK