UK foreign secretary to visit China in effort to stabilise turbulent relations

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The British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, will visit China on Wednesday, the Chinese foreign ministry has said, in a long-awaited trip seeking to stabilise a turbulent relationship that has sunk to its lowest point in decades. “The two sides will have in-depth exchanges on issues of concern,” the spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday when asked about the visit at a regular daily press briefing. “We hope that the British side and the Chinese side will work together to uphold the spirit of mutual respect, have in-depth exchanges, enhance understanding, and push forward the stable development of Sino-British relations.” Wang...