BEIJING, Aug. 25 – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China and Britain should remain firm as partners, strengthen dialogue and cooperation, and benefit the two countries and the world through a stable and mutually beneficial China-Britain relationship.
Xi made the remarks during his phone talks with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the latter’s request, during which he congratulated Starmer on assuming office as British prime minister.
Noting that the current international situation is volatile and intertwined, he said that China and Britain, both permanent members of the UN Security Council and major economies in the world, should view bilateral relations from a long-term and strategic perspective.
China is committed to advancing the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation on all fronts via Chinese modernization, and sticking to the path of peaceful development, Xi said, expressing his hope that Britain can view China in an objective and rational way.
For his part, Starmer congratulated the Chinese sports delegation on their excellent performance in the Paris Olympic Games, saying that developing a closer Britain-China cooperative relationship is in the long-term interests of both sides.
The British prime minister said that the British side is willing to enhance contact and dialogue with the Chinese side at all levels and in all sectors, push for positive outcomes in bilateral practical cooperation and mechanism-based exchanges, and develop long-term, stable, and strategic relations with China in the spirit of mutual respect.
