He raised human rights abuses in Xinjiang & the need for peace in the Taiwan Strait. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - British foreign minister James Cleverly said on Monday he had spoken with Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and raised“I raised China’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang & the need for peace in the Taiwan Strait,” Cleverly said in a Twitter post. “We also agreed to work together to resolve issues on climate and trade.”
Qin said a sound China-Britain relationship not only serves the interests of both countries, but also contributes to world peace and development, according to Xinhua.
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