1st visit to China by a UK Cabinet minister under new government
A sustained and steady China-UK relationship serves the interests of the two countries and contributes to the joint international response to global challenges and world peace and development, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, in response to UK foreign secretary’s upcoming visit to China.
At the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, David Lammy, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK, will pay an official visit to China from October 18 to 19, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Thursday.
