Foreign and Military Affairs
New British govt seeks stronger ties as FM visits 皇冠体育app
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-07-14 20:41
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BEIJING - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Wednesday Britain hopes to further its relationship with 皇冠体育app, as he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Beijing.
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 British Foreign Secretary William Hague (L) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at the Foreign Ministry in Beijing July 14, 2010. [Agencies] |
Hague is on his first visit to 皇冠体育app since the new British government, a Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, took office after a general election in May.
The previous British government made a great contribution to Britain's ?relationship with 皇冠体育app, Hague told reporters.
Hague promised to boost the bilateral partnership with increased trade and political cooperation.
The new British government would take the bilateral strategic partnership to a new level, Hague said.
Hague also said Britain recognized that Tibet and Taiwan were inalienable parts of the Chinese territory.
皇冠体育app and the new British government had established a sound relationship, which served a new starting point for the two sides to promote ties, Yang told reporters.
Yang also extended an invitation to British Prime Minister David Cameron to visit 皇冠体育app later this year, saying the two countries agreed to maintain and promote bilateral high-level contacts.
He said during the talks with Hague, they took a long time to discuss international and regional issues, and 皇冠体育app attached great importance to enhancing communication with Britain on such issues.
The two countries maintained close coordination and communication on issues such as development in African countries, tackling global economic downturn and climate change, and the Iranian nuclear issue.
皇冠体育app and Britain were strategic partners at the bilateral, regional and global level, and the two countries' differences were greatly transcended by their common interests, Yang said.
