Beijing is 7-8 hours ahead of London. London uses GMT/BST while Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). When it's 9:00 AM in London, it's 4:00 PM (GMT) or 5:00 PM (BST) in Beijing.
China does not observe daylight saving time, but the UK does. The difference is 7 hours during British Summer Time and 8 hours during GMT.
Best calling time: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM London time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Beijing, covering Chinese business hours. Early morning calls from London work best.
London and Beijing are connected by direct flights taking about 10 hours. Both are major global financial centers with significant business and diplomatic ties.