Wang Yi met with the UK Foreign Development Minister Claidley

Xinhua News Agency, New York, September 20 (Reporter Yang Shilong Deng Xianlai) On September 20, 2022, local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with British Foreign Development Minister Cleverly during the UN General Assembly.

Wang Yi said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Ambassador -level diplomatic relations between China and Britain. Faced with the complicated and severe challenges of the world today, China and Britain, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, should focus on mutual benefit cooperation to avoid conflict confrontation. Sino -British relations must be developed well, mutual respect is the foundation, objective cognition is the prerequisite, and the difference between proper differences is the key. It is hoped that the British government will look at China and Sino -British relations from a strategic height and long -term perspective. It will do with China, treat them equally, eliminate interference, mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote Sino -British relations to develop along the correct track.

Cleverly said that China is a great country with global influence, shoulder important responsibilities, and play an important role in the United Nations. The British side is committed to establishing mutually beneficial and effective relationships with China, helping each other to achieve growth, promoting peace and security, and benefiting the people of both sides. The British appreciated the great achievements of poverty alleviation in China. During the current challenging period, the two countries should focus on the future of human beings, focus on dealing with common challenges, and strengthen cooperation in various fields such as gas changes and poverty reduction. The British is willing to maintain an open dialogue with China and create conditions for the next cooperation between the two parties.

Wang Yi said that Britain has long been at the forefront of Western countries and China. The two parties should take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to review and summarize the lessons and lessons of the past 50 years to promote the healthy and stable development of Sino -British relations. China has unswervingly pursuing independent and independent peace foreign policies, and is committed to establishing a good relationship with all countries. China advocates practicing real multilateralism, adhering to the open strategy of mutual benefit and win -win, and is willing to share market opportunities with various countries to achieve common prosperity. China is willing to respect each other with the British, talk frankly, and enhance mutual understanding. The two sides should maintain the political foundation of the relationship between the two countries and promote the development of bilateral relations. The British side should abide by the promise of the first middle school and clearly oppose the "Taiwan independence".

Cleverly said that the British side's position on Taiwan's issue has not changed.

Clever also introduced the British view on the Ukraine crisis. Wang Yi said that the Chinese position has always been consistent. From the beginning, we have been committed to persuasion and talk, and support everything that is conducive to peaceful efforts. The impelusion is to stop the fire and stop the war to prevent the situation from upgrading the situation and jointly cope with the negative impact of the overflow of crisis.

[Editor in charge: Zhou Chuqing]

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