UK Cross-Party Parliamentary Delegation to Visit China, First Time Since 2019
A cross-party delegation of British MPs is set to visit China in mid-May, marking the first such visit since 2019. This indicates a warming of relations between the two countries following British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China earlier this year.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 8th) According to Reuters, a delegation of cross-party British MPs will visit China in mid-May. This will be the first visit by British MPs since 2019, indicating a warming of relations between the two countries since British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China earlier this year.
Reuters reported the above today from Beijing. The report quoted two sources familiar with the preparations as saying that 12 Labour and Conservative MPs will make a five-day visit to China in mid-May.
According to the report, the visit is being organized by the non-governmental organization "Great Britain-China Centre," which is funded by the British Foreign Office. The Great Britain-China Centre aims to promote relations between the UK and China.
The report stated that the full list of participating MPs and itinerary details are currently unavailable; the Great Britain-China Centre and the British Foreign Office have not yet responded to this.
Keir Starmer visited Beijing and Shanghai at the end of January, marking the first visit by a British Prime Minister to China in eight years. During his visit, Starmer held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The British government announced during Starmer's visit to China that the Chinese government had lifted sanctions against six incumbent British Members of Parliament. These six individuals were banned from entering China in 2021 for criticizing Beijing's human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority. (Editors: Chou Hui-ying / Yang Sheng-ju) 1150508
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, 8th) According to Reuters, a delegation of cross-party British MPs will visit China in mid-May. This will be the first visit by British MPs since 2019, indicating a warming of relations between the two countries since British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China earlier this year.
Reuters reported the above today from Beijing. The report quoted two sources familiar with the preparations as saying that 12 Labour and Conservative MPs will make a five-day visit to China in mid-May.
According to the report, the visit is being organized by the non-governmental organization "Great Britain-China Centre," which is funded by the British Foreign Office. The Great Britain-China Centre aims to promote relations between the UK and China.
The report stated that the full list of participating MPs and itinerary details are currently unavailable; the Great Britain-China Centre and the British Foreign Office have not yet responded to this.
Keir Starmer visited Beijing and Shanghai at the end of January, marking the first visit by a British Prime Minister to China in eight years. During his visit, Starmer held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The British government announced during Starmer's visit to China that the Chinese government had lifted sanctions against six incumbent British Members of Parliament. These six individuals were banned from entering China in 2021 for criticizing Beijing's human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority. (Editors: Chou Hui-ying / Yang Sheng-ju) 1150508
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