China says UK's Theresa May to visit China from January 31

China is one of the countries with which Britain hopes to sign a free trade pact once it leaves the European Union, and London and Beijing have been keen to show that Britain's withdrawal from the bloc will not affect ties.

Reuters

January 25, 2018 / 15:04 IST

China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May would visit China from January 31 to February 2.

Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying confirmed the visit during a regular news briefing in Beijing.

China is one of the countries with which Britain hopes to sign a free trade pact once it leaves the European Union, and London and Beijing have been keen to show that Britain's withdrawal from the bloc will not affect ties.

Reuters

first published: Jan 25, 2018 02:56 pm

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