Vice Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, Ling Ji, meets with a delegation of 48 British companies.

On May 20th, Ling Ji, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative for International Trade Negotiations, met with a delegation of representatives from 48 British group organizations in China. Ling Ji stated that China is accelerating the construction of a unified national market, with continuously increasing consumer potential and stable economic development. China is vigorously developing new productive forces, with rapid development in emerging fields such as new energy, life and health, and artificial intelligence. China has become a source of global innovation, providing favorable conditions for long-term stable development in China for multinational companies, including those from the UK. In recent years, China-UK economic and trade relations have maintained healthy development, with both countries upholding free trade, opposing unilateralism and protectionism, and firmly safeguarding the multilateral trading system, which will enhance global trade stability and predictability. Jack Perry, Chairman of the 48 British group, stated that China is promoting high-quality economic development and leading the world in industrial intelligence, green development, and digitalization. The 48 British group will always adhere to the concept of being pioneers, promoting healthy development of economic and trade cooperation between the UK and China, and deepening mutual benefits and win-win cooperation.