China, UK aim to enhance trade ties

Two sides agree to revitalize their cooperation in post-Brexit era

China and the United Kingdom will push for new progress in economic cooperation and look at the possibility of reaching a high-level free trade agreement after the UK leaves the European Union, the Ministry of Commerce said after high-level talks.

At the 13th conference of the China-UK Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Beijing on Friday, the two sides agreed to improve bilateral investment and services trade and to increase cooperation between local authorities and companies.