British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Thursday met with visiting
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi over bilateral and
international issues.
During their talks, Brown said that he was looking forward to
his trip to China, and would work together with Chinese leaders to
further strengthen the relationship between Britain and China.
He also welcomed China industries to make investment in Britain,
and urged the two countries to enhance cooperation on financial
service, education, technology, research as well as development and
environment.
Brown stressed that Britain would adhere to one-China policy,
and praised China's constructive role in the international and
regional affairs, such as Darfur issue.
Yang said that the relations between China and Britain have
remained good momentum for development, bilateral cooperation on
such areas of trade, culture, education have been further deepened,
and Britain remains the biggest investor in China among the
European Union members.
The development of Sino-British relations has faced with the
important moment of opportunity, and Chinese government highly
values developing relations with Britain, said Yang, who arrived
here Tuesday at the invitation of his British counterpart David
Miliband for a three-day official visit.
Yang said China hopes that Brown's visit to China in January
next year would push forward the development of Sino-British
comprehensive strategic partnership relations.
On the relations between China and Europe, Yang praised Britain
for its efforts in the development between two sides, and hoped
that Britain would continue to push forward the development of
Sino-European relations.
During the meeting, Brown and Yang agreed that the two countries
would strengthen consultation and cooperation on international
affairs.
On Thursday, Yang also had talks with Simon McDonald, head of
foreign and defense policy to the prime minister, and British
Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling, who also chairs the
China Task Force. Yang also had a breakfast meeting with All Party
Parliamentary China Group.
(Xinhua News Agency December 7, 2007)
