During his visit to Britain, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed China’s readiness to collaborate with Britain to solidify the positive momentum aimed at stabilizing and enhancing bilateral relations.
Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shared these sentiments in a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday. He conveyed President Xi Jinping’s greetings to Starmer and emphasized that the successful meeting between Xi and Starmer at the end of the previous year had set the stage for improving China-Britain relations.
Under the leadership of both countries’ heads of state, the recent China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue has yielded productive outcomes, with exchanges at various levels now resuming. Wang highlighted that this shows the immense potential for practical cooperation between China and Britain and reflected the Labour government’s rational and pragmatic approach to China, aligning with both national and global interests.
Wang stated that China is eager to work with Britain in implementing the important consensus reached by the two countries’ leaders, with a focus on expanding cooperation in infrastructure, trade, investment, clean energy, and more, ultimately benefiting the people of both nations.
He also acknowledged the rapid changes occurring globally, stressing that China and Britain, as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, must strengthen strategic communication, enhance mutual understanding, and cooperate in key areas like climate change, artificial intelligence, and green development. These efforts, he added, would bring greater stability and certainty to the world.
Prime Minister Starmer responded by extending his greetings to Xi, noting that the current cooperation between the two nations has made positive strides. He emphasized his anticipation for honest and constructive dialogues to further the sustainable and stable development of UK-China relations.
During his visit, Wang also met with Jonathan Powell, the British prime minister’s national security adviser, and co-chaired the 10th China-UK Strategic Dialogue with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy.
