You don't need to open it. China Bank's cards and passbooks can accept foreign remittances. Just report the account number and account name to the other party. The opening bank does not need to report, because the other party must call the Beijing head office first, and the head office will judge the payee's account before calling the payee's account. So when you remit money, be sure to ask your friends to indicate that it is pounds, otherwise it will be converted into RMB by the Bank of China when it reaches your account.