Beijing. Britain’s Foreign Minister James Cleverley began his much-awaited visit to China on Wednesday. He has arrived here in an effort to stabilize the bilateral relations between the two countries which have weakened in recent years. This is the first visit by a British Foreign Secretary to China in five years. This includes restrictions on civil liberties in the former British colony of Hong Kong, persecution of Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region, China’s support for Russia, and the weakening of relations between the two countries (Britain and China) over Britain’s close security ties with the US. underlines.
Cleverly first met with Vice President Han Zheng, who said the visit would promote the stable development of bilateral relations. Cleverly will meet later in the day with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the ruling Communist Party’s top foreign affairs official who was recently reinstated to his post after the ouster of his predecessor Xi Jinping.
On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Britain would “work closely with us to enhance mutual respect, mutual understanding, and promote the stable development of Sino-British relations.” Cleverley said he would and Hong Kong, and is expected to press for China to use its influence responsibly on the global stage, including ending support for Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and reducing geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea Is.
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