Update: He Lifeng to visit the UK, hold first meeting of China-U.S. economic, trade consultation mechanism

Xinhua
07 Jun 2025, 22:08 GMT+10

BEIJING, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced here on Saturday that at the invitation of the U.K. government, He Lifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, will visit the U.K. from June 8 to 13.

While in the U.K., He will hold the first meeting of the China-U.S. economic and trade consultation mechanism with the U.S. side, said the spokesperson.

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