China willing to start talks with UK about Brexit FTA

China is willing to take an open attitude to work with the British government to conduct a feasibility study for a China-United Kingdom free trade agreement to deepen bilateral business ties, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

Shen Danyang, the ministry's spokesman, said that as the UK is a major global economy, China will respect its wishes if it wants to launch FTA talks.

The UK is a favorite European investment destination for Chinese companies and has strong business ties with China. The post-Brexit period has also attracted an increasing number of Chinese tourists to visit the UK due to the lower sterling exchange rate.