Britain’s top diplomat, James Cleverly, is set to visit China on Wednesday, as the two countries attempt to shore up frayed ties.
It will be the first trip by a U.K. foreign secretary to China in more than five years. Both countries confirmed the long-awaited trip on Tuesday.
Cleverly said in June he would raise issues such as Xinjiang and Hong Kong with the Chinese government and request that Beijing lift sanctions on British parliamentarians. The U.K. government said Cleverly’s trip was aimed at strengthening channels of communication and protecting British interests. He will meet with Wang and Vice President Han Zheng, the Foreign Office said.
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