Youth, innovation seen as keys to future of Sino-British cooperation

Youth, innovation and entrepreneurship will be the main components of future cooperation between China and Britain, Vice-Premier Liu Yandong said in London on Thursday.

"This year marks the second 10-year part of the China-UK strategic partnership, and the two countries are about to enter the 'golden era' of their relationship," Liu said at the closing session of the China-UK Young Leaders Roundtable. The event was aimed at building understanding and personal relations between rising political leaders from legislatures, society, think tanks and businesses from both countries.

"The upcoming state visit of President Xi Jinping will be a milestone for China-UK relations, and the people-to-people dialogue will lay a solid foundation for it," Liu said.