UK PM to visit China next week

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British Prime Minister Theresa May will pay an official visit to China from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Thursday.

During the visit, May will co-host the bilateral annual prime ministerial meeting with Li.

Hua said that May's visit is of great significance to bilateral ties, as the two sides have agreed to build a global comprehensive strategic partnership for the 21st century and usher in a "golden era" for bilateral ties.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying during a daily news briefing in Beijing on Jan. 24, 2018. /Photo via website of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

May will meet with Chinese leaders and exchange opinions on bilateral ties and international and regional issues. She will also travel to Shanghai and Wuhan, Hua said.

It will be May’s second visit to China as prime minister after she attended the G20 Summit in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou in September 2016.

"We hope this visit will deepen political mutual trust, expand mutually beneficial cooperation across the board, and further advance the China-Britain global comprehensive strategic partnership for the 21st century," Hua said.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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