Starmer’s meeting with Xi Jinping; Emphasis on “relationship without surprises”

According to RCO News Agency, British Prime Minister Kerr Starmer, while meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Brazil, emphasized that he wants London-Beijing relations to be “continuous, stable and respectful and that As we have agreed, surprises will be avoided wherever possible.”

Starmer stated at the beginning of the meeting: “Britain’s strong relationship with China is important for both our countries and for the international community as a whole. “The UK will be a predictable, consistent, independent actor committed to the rule of law.”

The delegations of China and England to the G20 summit, chaired respectively by Xi Jinping and Kerr Starmer, held talks on Monday on the sidelines of the summit held in Rio de Janeiro, which is its last day today.

On the other hand, “Xinhua” News agency affiliated with the Chinese government reported that Xi Jinping said in his meeting with Starmer that despite the different values, culture and social systems of Beijing and London, they have common interests and should have a logical and objective view of each other’s development. Strengthen strategic communication, improve bilateral political trust, and ensure long-term stability and pragmatism in bilateral relations.

The President of China continued his remarks and emphasized: “As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major economies in the world, China and Great Britain not only bear the important task of supporting the development of their countries, but also assume the responsibility of responding to global challenges.” »

Xi Jinping noted: “Both countries have a vast space for cooperation in the fields of clean energy, trade and investment, financial services and medical care.”

The Chinese President stressed that London and Beijing should support political solutions to important issues, strengthen the global governance of artificial intelligence, support global economic growth and realize common global development.

Starmer proposed to have a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in London or Beijing as soon as possible.

According to this report, the British Prime Minister also proposed financial talks between the Chinese Vice Premier and the British Treasury Secretary “with the aim of seeking more investment projects and a more level playing field to help our companies”.

“I am very pleased that my government’s Foreign Secretary David Lemmy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently met to discuss their respective concerns in the areas of human rights, parliamentary sanctions, Taiwan, the South China Sea and our shared interests,” Starmer said. negotiate in Hong Kong.”

According to the “South China Morning Post” newspaper, during David Lemmy’s first visit to China as Foreign Minister last month, Beijing agreed to resume all talks with Britain and promised cooperation in many areas, including trade, finance, He gave science and technology.

On Sunday, after his arrival in Rio de Janeiro and before the G20 summit, Xi Jinping expressed his readiness to cooperate with all parties in the direction of “inclusive and beneficial economic globalization at the global level.”

The British prime minister said on Sunday that because Beijing and London are both world powers and China is one of Britain’s biggest trading partners, he wants to have “serious pragmatic talks” with the Chinese president.

The G20 summit is being held while Russian President Vladimir Putin is not participating in it and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is participating in it.

Starmer, on the other hand, said that at the G20 summit, he put the issue of the war in Ukraine at the top of his agenda. He has become the first British Prime Minister since Theresa May’s government in 2018 to meet Xi Jinping.

In a phone conversation with Starmer in August, a month after he became the British Prime Minister, Xi Jinping stressed that the two countries should have strategic and long-term views on bilateral relations.

In recent months, London and Beijing have made efforts to restore their relations, and their negotiations in the field of trade will probably continue following the rise of concerns about the consequences of Donald Trump’s presidency for the import and export of goods.

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