Chinese embassy in the UK celebrates 92nd founding anniversary of PLA

Representing the UK government, Hutton shared congratulations and emphasized the importance of the military-to-military relationship between China and the UK.

"Our two nations have shared benefits – we both want to see a world which is stable and prosperous. We both want to see a world where we can work together to tackle global challenges including international security and environment changes," Hutton said.

Liu said amid rising protectionism and unilateralism around the world, China and the UK have a growing consensus on multilateralism, free trade and the rule-based international trade system.

"We should see each other as an opportunity rather than a threat," said Liu, "Our two countries and militaries should work together for political settlement of regional and international hotspot issues. By doing so, we could make our contribution to building a community with a shared future for mankind and a world that enjoys peace, stability, development and prosperity."