James Cleverly meets China’s vice-president amid criticism of Beijing by British MPs

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The British foreign secretary James Cleverly has met China’s vice-president, Han Zheng, during the first visit to Beijing by a UK foreign secretary in five years. During the meeting, Cleverly said it was important the two governments continued with regular face-to-face meetings to avoid misunderstandings. He also said it was important to address the challenges and differences of opinion that all countries had in bilateral relations, according to Reuters. Han said he hoped the bilateral relationship would make new advances through mutual respect and practical cooperation. On Wednesday afternoon, Cleverly posted a statement to X, formerly known as Twitter, and...