China Promotes Deeper UK-China Economic Cooperation

Chinese Premier Li Qiang told the closing ceremony of the 2026 UK-China Business Council meeting in Beijing that China and Britain should continue the "ice-breaking spirit" and tighten cooperation, outlining four priority areas. He highlighted China's resilience and the 15th Five-Year Plan's potential to expand trade, services, AI, clean energy, biomedicine, and manufacturing ties; visiting British Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged entrepreneurs to seize cooperation opportunities.