Chinese vice premier meets British chancellor of exchequer on economic, financial cooperation

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng holds talks with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on enhancing economic and financial cooperation between the two countries in London, Britain, June 8, 2025. He, who leads the Chinese side to the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, had an in-depth exchange of views with Reeves, the British head of the dialogue, also on issues of common concern. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

LONDON, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday held talks in London with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on enhancing economic and financial cooperation between the two countries.

He, who leads the Chinese side to the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, had an in-depth exchange of views with Reeves, the British head of the dialogue, also on issues of common concern.

He called on China and Britain to make joint efforts to implement the important consensus between Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, promote the effective implementation of the outcomes of the dialogue, further deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields of economy and finance, promote mutual benefit and win-win results, and maintain the sustained, healthy and stable development of China-Britain economic relations.

Reeves said that Britain attaches great importance to its cooperation with China and stands ready to enhance its communication with China, implement the outcomes of the dialogue, and inject new impetus into Britain-China economic cooperation. 

Visiting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng holds talks with British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on enhancing economic and financial cooperation between the two countries in London, Britain, June 8, 2025. He, who leads the Chinese side to the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, had an in-depth exchange of views with Reeves, the British head of the dialogue, also on issues of common concern. (Xinhua/Li Ying)