At 11:00 p.m. local time in London (December 31) (7:00 a.m. Beijing time on Friday), the United Kingdom officially left the European Union economically, and since then, the world has ushered in a new pattern: britain's withdrawal from the EU single market marks the country's biggest economic change since World War II, with the United Kingdom embracing the Chinese market and the conclusion of the China-EU investment agreement, as well as the previous RCEP, the world completed an update on the last day of 2020.
Last week, the UK reached an agreement with the EU that set the stage for future economic relations between the UK and the EU, ensuring that the UK would not put up with a "hard" no-deal Brexit next January.
Britain, which is back in its "glorious isolation", is naturally very happy, and finally can decide for itself, which is very straightforward in the New Year's video of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson put it this way, "We have our own freedom, and it's up to us to make the most of it." He also lamented that it was "an amazing moment in this country."
Johnson not only happily said goodbye to the sad year of 2020, but also further called on the British people to unite and sent New Year's wishes, "There will be many people who will be very happy to say goodbye to the grim situation in 2020." But this year, we also rediscovered a spirit of solidarity, a spirit of community.
In 2021, freedom is in our hands, and it is up to us to make the most of it. Happy New Year!"
Previously, 11 months after the UK officially left the EU, the UK entered a "transition period". Most Pro-Brexit Britons are excited, and although the UK's current lockdown measures limit mass rallies, some Brexit supporters gather outside Parliament at 11pm to cheer and toast to the news.
The deal announced last week imposes no tariffs or quotas on Britain. However, companies and traders will now face customs declarations and border checks, and the agreement also allows both sides to use independent subsidy-controlled adjudicators to resolve any disputes.
One of the most important provisions for both sides is an agreement on fishing rights in coastal towns in the UK and EU.
Both the UK and the EU agreed to "create an enabling environment for trade and investment development between the two sides", and the UK said it would gradually implement the new EU rules for fishing in UK waters over a five-and-a-half-year period.
It is worth mentioning that this thin agreement cannot avoid economic pain and disruption in the UK or EU member states, and many aspects of the UK's future relationship with the EU have yet to be finalized and may take many years.