As London takes the baton from Beijing to become the next Olympic city, officials in England's capital are already preparing for the 2012 Games. Think London, the investment agency for the city, is about to kick off a road show in 11 cities in China, in order to encourage Chinese enterprises to bid for business opportunities in the run-up to the London Olympic Games.

Michael Charlton, chief executive of Think London, spoke with China Daily reporter Wang Xu about how the agency will help businesses from China and other countries to tap opportunities in London.

Q: Besides watching the Olympics, what was the other purpose of your trip to Beijing?