Premier says China, UK can uphold trade order

Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday that China is ready to work with the United Kingdom to uphold multilateralism and free trade and promote the world's open and inclusive development.

He made the remark in a congratulatory message to participants in activities organized by the 48 Group Club commemorating the 65th anniversary of the "ice-breaking trip" to China made by a group of farsighted people from the British business community.

Li said that for more than 60 years the friendly British people, including those from the 48 Group Club, have been actively pushing forward trade, cultural and people-to-people exchanges between China and the UK.