The Prime Minister's trip will follow the start of the "Brexit" process, which is scheduled to be underway before the end of March, and it is expected the UK will be looking at creating its own trade agreement with China.
Under May's predecessor, David Cameron, China and the UK entered what both sides still refer to as a "golden era" of cooperation.
Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming said he believes this "era" will continue even after the UK divorces itself from the European Union.
"Britain has shown its determination to transform itself into a 'Global Britain;' similarly, China has been making efforts to promote an 'open economy' globally. The two countries can be the front runners in
