BEIJING – Britain’s finance minister has told China’s top economic official there are “many opportunities” to expand commercial ties as he started a visit aimed at developing trade as the United Kingdom prepares to leave the European Union.
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Philip Hammond, accompanied by the governor of the Bank of England and a delegation of business leaders, arrived Friday for two days of talks with Chinese economic officials.
The annual British-Chinese “economic dialogue” has taken on added significance as Britain tries to fashion a trading role for itself outside the European bloc.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang expressed confidence in “steady sound growth” of Chinese-British relations regardless of what happens between Britain and the EU.
Hammond said, “We see many opportunities to build on our strong relationship.”
