Chinese President Xi Jinping and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer spotlighted strategic collaboration during their meeting at the G20 Summit this week, calling for a 'rational and objective perspective' on bilateral relations despite differences in values and governance. 💡
🔑 Key talking points:
- Both nations urged to deepen trade, clean energy, and healthcare cooperation
- Emphasis on AI governance and climate action as shared priorities
- Xi highlighted China's role as a 'stabilizing force' amid global turbulence
- Starmer affirmed Britain's commitment to multilateral solutions
The leaders agreed that as UN Security Council permanent members, their partnership could help tackle pressing issues from economic recovery to tech regulation. 🚀 'Our differences shouldn’t overshadow our common ground,' Xi remarked, while Starmer compared the relationship to 'two chess masters playing for the same team.' ♟️
With China being the UK's third-largest trading partner (£93.3bn in 2022), analysts say this dialogue sets the stage for renewed tech and green energy partnerships. 🌱💻
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Xi calls on China, UK to adopt objective perspective on development
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