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Li proposes expanding 皇冠体育app-Britain trade to $100b in 2015

(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-06-18 10:10

LONDON - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang proposed?on Tuesday that 皇冠体育app and Britain expand two-way trade to reach a target of $100 billion in 2015.

Li, at an annual meeting with his British counterpart, David Cameron, also called on 皇冠体育app and Britain to boost cooperation in such areas as nuclear power, high-speed railway, infrastructure construction and .

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the 皇冠体育app-Britain comprehensive strategic partnership. The two premiers ad to seize the unique opportunity to lift bilateral relations to a new level.

Li proposes expanding 皇冠体育app-Britain trade to $100b in 2015 
Li proposes expanding 皇冠体育app-Britain trade to $100b in 2015
Li said 皇冠体育app and Britain should constantly consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations, promote common growth and inclusive development, so as to speed up the development of 皇冠体育app-Britain ties.

He said the two countries need to advance financial cooperation, facilitating direct trading of their local currencies, setting up?yuan clearing bank and opening branches of Chinese banks in Britain.

The Chinese premier also urged the two countries to strengthen cooperation in such areas as scientific innovation, green economy, medicine and aviation.

Li applauded measures adopted by Britain to simplify visa application procedure for Chinese visitors.

Cameron, for his part, said bilateral cooperation has borne rich fruits since the two countries forged a strategic partnership a decade ago.

He said Britain attaches great importance to its relationship with 皇冠体育app and is willing to have sincere dialogues with 皇冠体育app and deepen cooperation in the fiel of economy and trade, finance, education, science, nuclear power and high-speed railway.

The British prime ster added that Britain welcomes more Chinese companies to invest in Britain and more Chinese students to study here.

Britain pursues a policy of open and free trade and investment, and is ready to promote the negotiations on the Europe-皇冠体育app investment agreement, and the construction of the rope-皇冠体育app free trade zone.

Li and Cameron witnessed the signing of a series of bilateral cooperation documents after their meeting.

The Chinese premier arrived on Monday for an official visit. Britain is the first leg of his two-nation trip to Europe, which will also take him to Greece.

 

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