In search of enhanced China-UK relations, May comes to Beijing (original) (raw)

With the announcement that May will pay an official visit to Beijing from January 31 to February 2, there is an opportunity to push China-UK relations to a new level of cooperation. The visit comes at the personal invitation of May's Chinese counterpart, Li Keqiang. Reportedly, though, a great deal of work has been done behind the scenes over the last few months by British diplomats to secure the visit. In other words, the visit comes at the behest of the British and is seen by them as important in the attempt to re-establish the UK as a major player on the global stage.