China, Britain PMs discuss trade, rights

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China, Britain PMs discuss trade, rights

08:52, November 10, 2010      

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Premier Wen Jiabao accompanies British Prime Minister David Cameron as they review a guard of honor at a welcome ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Wu Zhiyi/China Daily)


British Prime Minister David Cameron's first visit to China has yielded fruitful results, as the two countries have improved political and trade relations, sharing a common responsibility to bring prosperity to their peoples.

On Tuesday, British engine maker Rolls-Royce has won a $1.2 billion contract with China's Eastern Airlines Co to supply engines for more than a dozen Airbus 330 jumbo planes.

Cameron, who is joined by four cabinet ministers and 43 business leaders, called the trip a vitally important trade mission. China is also going to import more British-made agricultural products including liquors, and the two countries are destined to cooperate on education and new energies.

And, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming urged the UK government to lift some export restrictions. He told the BBC that Beijing wanted to buy a lot more hi-tech equipment, but was prevented by prohibitions on the sale to China of items that could have a military purpose.

Analysts said that if the restrictions are lifted, China is certain to buy lots more from Britain, contributing to bilateral trade balance and UK's prosperity.

Cameron's first stop after landing at Beijing Capital Airport was a Tesco supermarket, where he met staff and shoppers. China has 99 outlets of the British chain store, which first opened in China in 2004 and is planning a $2.5 billion investment over the next five years.

Tesco's chief executive Lucy Neville-Rolfe, who is part of the delegation, said: "China obviously represents a huge opportunity for growth, with large numbers of consumers and a government which thinks that expanding internal consumption is important."

British Chancellor George Osborne said that this is not a new chapter in British relations with China, but that the country had reached a stage in its development where it was "more likely to want the things which Britain is good at." And, these would include financial services, insurance and luxury goods, he said.

On human rights issues, Mr. Cameron told reporters that he was not for "lecturing and hectoring" Beijing.

Cameron and Premier Wen had a "general discussion" on human rights in a meeting on Tuesday, British officials said, highlighting that Wen had welcomed the two countries' discussions on the subject.

Cameron said in an article for the Wall Street Journal that he expected to see "new contracts worth billions of dollars" signed during his two days in Beijing, which come ahead of the Group of 20 summit in Seoul starting Thursday.

His longer-term target is to double the level of trade in goods and services between Britain and China by 2015, from last year's $52 billion, although it is thought there has been no specific discussion on targets with China.

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