Xi talks with British PM over phone

BEIJING, March 25 (Xinhua) — Chinese language President Xi Jinping on Friday afternoon held a telephone dialog with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Noting that this yr marks the fiftieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations on the ambassadorial degree between China and Britain, Xi stated that the bilateral relationship previously half century has witnessed steady development on the entire regardless of some ups and downs.

The commerce quantity between the 2 international locations has elevated from 300 million U.S. {dollars} to 100 billion {dollars}, and the two-way funding inventory has risen from nearly zero to 50 billion {dollars}, Xi stated.

Final yr, bilateral commerce reached a brand new excessive, and China’s funding in Britain greater than tripled, Xi stated, including that British-funded enterprises have actively participated in China’s reform and opening up, and London has turn into the world’s largest offshore RMB buying and selling hub.

The 2 international locations have coordinated and cooperated in such fields as international growth and local weather change, and have made optimistic contributions to tackling humanity’s frequent challenges, Xi stated.

Noting that China and Britain have completely different home circumstances and growth paths, Xi stated the 2 sides ought to take a strategic and long-term perspective, respect one another, preserve an open and inclusive mindset, promote dialogue and communication, and increase mutually helpful cooperation.

Xi stated that China is keen to conduct dialogue and cooperation with Britain in a frank, open and inclusive method, and hopes that the British facet would view China and China-Britain relations in an goal and neutral gentle, and work with China in selling a steady growth of bilateral ties.

For his half, Johnson stated that Britain-China relations are of nice significance. Commerce between Britain and China has been rising quickly, and Chinese language college students in Britain outnumber these in every other European international locations, of which, he stated, Britain may be very proud.

Britain and China, two everlasting members of the UN Safety Council, share frequent pursuits on many points and might work with one another on many issues, he stated.

He additionally stated that Britain is keen to have candid dialogues with China, strengthen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, increase bilateral financial and commerce cooperation and deepen communication and coordination on such international points and regional hotspots as local weather change and bio-diversity.

The 2 leaders additionally exchanged views on the state of affairs in Ukraine.

Xi expounded China’s ideas and place, stressing that the worldwide neighborhood ought to actually promote peace talks, create circumstances for the political settlement of the Ukraine subject and push for Ukraine’s return to peace at an early date.

The Chinese language facet is able to proceed to play a constructive function on this regard, he added.