Xi speaks over phone with UK PM

President Xi Jinping spoke over the phone with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday.

Xi stressed that for China-Britain relations to achieve sound development, mutual trust is the foundation, understanding is the precondition, and proper management of differences is the key.

China, he added, views China-Britain ties from a strategic and long-term perspective, and hopes that Britain will respect facts and perceive China's development path and system in a comprehensive and objective way.

China welcomes more imports of quality products from the UK and hopes to expand cooperation with the UK in healthcare, green development, digital economy, finance and innovation, Xi said.

China hopes the UK could treat Chinese enterprises in a fair, just and indiscriminative way, Xi said, adding China will also facilitate cooperation for UK companies.

Xi reiterated China's determination on speeding up development in a green and low-carbon way. He said China upholds the principle of the the common but differentiated responsibilities in responding to climate change.

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