The course has been a hit among students, and many schools in Beijing have formed partnerships with Creatica, says Wei Qiao, co-founder of the company.
Civil partnerships have been legal since 2005 and marriage brings no new rights -- the ability to adopt, for example, was introduced in 2002.
The UK and China can work in partnership elsewhere, and we discussed how we can support greater partnerships between UK and Chinese companies in third countries.
When it comes to the green economy, local partnerships can have a global impact.