This week the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao is visiting the UK. He and David Cameron are talking about trade and much more. Both have announced that we need to be working together more and that a strong relationships between both countries will benefit not just China or the UK but also the rest of the world.

We agree… 21 years ago Common Purpose ran its first courses in Coventry and Newcastle. The goal was to bring people together from the not-for-profit, public and private sectors to share experiences. 21 years on and we are still working toward that goal. Now we are expanding across many countries and trying to reach out to more and more individuals.

The Chinese Premier's visit comes just after we ran our first few Frontrunners for students from China and the UK. It's exciting to be working on a project that is bringing students from the two countries together to better understand each other and gain the skills they will need as we work together to tackle global challenges.