UK Foreign Secretary Visits China to Restart Economic and Diplomatic Ties
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper met Chinese officials in Beijing this week to discuss trade, global challenges, and areas of disagreement. The visit follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer's January trip and earlier efforts by the Labour government to improve relations after years of limited contact.
680news.comCooper met Vice President Han Zheng at the Great Hall of the People. She called for joint work on conflicts in Iran and Ukraine and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Background to the Visit The trip follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer's January meeting with President Xi Jinping. " Former Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited China in October 2024. During Starmer's January trip, British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced a $15 billion investment and Britain introduced visa-free travel for its citizens.
"It is in our shared interest to have a rules-based international order and to find ways to reduce rising geoeconomic tensions," Cooper said. " Cooper is scheduled to travel to Shenzhen to discuss trade and artificial intelligence. Last year the two countries signed a clean-energy partnership covering academic, regulatory, and commercial projects.
During Starmer's January visit, Octopus Energy formed a joint venture with China's PCG Power to trade renewable energy in China.
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