Li Ruihuan Meets With British House of Commons Leader

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Li Ruihuan Meets With British House of Commons Leader

Li Ruihuan met Thursday in Edinburgh with Robin Cook, leader of Britain's House of Commons and discussed ways of enhancing bilateral ties. Li said Chinese people are willing to strengthen its contacts with the British parliament and contribute to pushing forward the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

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Li Ruihuan, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, met Thursday in Edinburgh with Robin Cook, leader of Britain's House of Commons and discussed ways of enhancing bilateral ties.

Li said, during his current visit to Britain, he met with the leaders of Britain and had extensive contacts with the British people of various circles.

The British government, the parliament and the British leaders have attached great importance to developing Sino-British ties, Li said, adding that there is a solid foundation for Sino-British cooperation which will have bright prospects.

Li added that the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference attaches importance to and supports further development of Sino-British ties, and it is willing to strengthen its contacts with the British parliament and contribute to pushing forward the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

Cook said Li's visit to Britain was fruitful, and he hoped the two countries would maintain the good momentum of exchange of visits between their leaders.

On Thursday evening, Cook hosted a banquet in Li's honor at the world-famous Edinburgh Castle.

Britain is the last leg of Li's four-nation European tour which has taken him to Bulgaria, Slovenia and Ukraine. He is expected to leave Scotland for home on Friday.

China and UK

Political Relations

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recognized the People's Republic of China in 1950. The two sides reached an agreement to exchange charges d'affaires on 17 June 1954 and signed the Joint Communiqu�� on the Agreement on an Exchange of Ambassadors on 13 March 1972.

Trade Relations

UK is one of the main trade partners of China in western Europe, which has been illustrated by a continuous growth of bilateral trade volume in recent years. UK has been the second largest trade partner of China among EU countries.

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