UK prime minister proposes further talks about deepening economic and financial ties
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has met China’s President Xi Jinping, promising to build relations between the two countries that are “consistent, durable, respectful”. Starmer met Xi on Monday at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro and proposed following it up with further high-level meetings, including a bilateral with China’s premier Li Qiang in either Beijing or London.
Xi said: “We will break new ground in the China-UK relationship amid a changing world, and better underscore our relationship’s relevance for the times and its significance for the world.” Starmer said he was keen for Reeves to meet China’s vice-premier He Lifeng early next year “to explore more investment projects and a more level playing field to help our businesses”.
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