Chinese Premier Looks to Put Ties with U.K. on ‘Firmer Footing’
- Li Keqiang makes remarks in speech to business community
- Passport rule for Hong Kong is latest China-U.K. flashpoint
Li Keqiang
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang sought to move relations with the U.K. onto “firmer footing” as sources of tension continue to build between the nations in the early weeks of the Biden administration.
The two sides need to “take forward the friendship and co-operation between the Chinese and British people,” Li said in a keynote address to an online event Wednesday hosted by Chinese and U.K. business groups. “No matter how the regional and international landscape may evolve, China’s commitment to its relations to the U.K. remains as strong as ever.”