Vice Premier He Lifeng holds video call with UK Chancellor on economic and financial ties
In short
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng held a video call with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Xili (希利) on the afternoon of 8 October, Xinhua reported. The two lead the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue and discussed strengthening economic and financial cooperation and issues of common concern.
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Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, the Chinese lead of the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue, held a video call on the afternoon of 8 October with the dialogue's UK lead, Chancellor of the Exchequer Xili (希利), Xinhua reported. The two exchanged views in depth on next steps to strengthen China-UK economic and financial cooperation and on issues of common concern. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
He said China and the UK should jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two countries' leaders, continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the economic and financial field, respect each other's core interests, achieve mutual benefit, and promote the stable and positive development of China-UK economic relations. Xili said the UK side was willing to strengthen economic and financial dialogue and cooperation with China and to promote the continued development of UK-China relations, according to the Xinhua report. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Why it matters
The call was held between the two lead officials of the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue. He said both sides should implement the consensus of the two countries' leaders and respect each other's core interests, and the UK side said it was willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with China in the economic and financial field.
Key facts
- Vice Premier He Lifeng held a video call with UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Xili (希利) on the afternoon of 8 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- He Lifeng is China's lead on the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue; Xili is the UK lead. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The two exchanged views on next steps to strengthen China-UK economic and financial cooperation and on issues of common concern. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- He said both sides should implement the important consensus of the two countries' leaders and respect each other's core interests. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Xili said the UK was willing to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with China in the economic and financial field. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- All outlets carried the report from Xinhua. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- He Lifeng and the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer held a video call on the afternoon of 8 October. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The call covered strengthening China-UK economic and financial cooperation and issues of common concern. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- He called for implementing the leaders' consensus and respecting each other's core interests; the UK side said it was willing to strengthen economic and financial dialogue and cooperation. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- The UK Chancellor's full name in English. The documents give only the Chinese rendering of the surname, 希利.
- Whether any specific agreements or outcomes resulted from the call. The documents report only the general positions each side stated.