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Profile: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
He made the remarks at a press conference after talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. China's Wen, British PM begin talks on "comprehensive strategic partnership
BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began talks with visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown here Friday morning at the Great Hall of the People, after a red-carpet welcome ceremony. Diplomats said that Wen and Brown will discuss a so-called Sino-British "comprehensive strategic partnership," and issues concerning bilateral cooperation on trade and investment, education and academia, climate changes and environment as well as Olympics cooperation, and other regional and world issues. Full story British prime minister starts China visit BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown arrived here early Friday morning for an official visit to China till Sunday, the first since he took office last June. During his stay in Beijing, Chinese leaders Hu Jintao and Wu Bangguo will meet with him, and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will hold talks with him. Full story Chinese premier holds phone conversation with British PM BEIJING, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held a telephone conversation with his British counterpart Gordon Brown on Wednesday in a previously arranged phone call. The two leaders exchanged views on Sino-British relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern. Full story Interview: China-UK relationship is "better than ever" LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The comprehensive strategic relationship between Britain and China is "better than ever," British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday. "Over the past few years we have seen a steady increase in cooperation in some areas, and a quite dramatic change in others. On trade, education or cultural exchanges we're working more closely with China than ever before. And on international issues, whether working together to resolve major conflicts or to tackle climate change, we have a closer dialogue now than we have ever had," Brown said in a written interview with correspondents of Xinhua News Agency and the People's Daily based in London. Full story British PM: It is crucial for UK-China coordination on int'l issues LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- It is crucial for Britain and China to coordinate their positions on international issues such as global security and world economic development, British Prime Minister said here on Tuesday. "Coordinating our positions in these issues is crucial," Brown said in a written interview with correspondents of Xinhua News Agency and the People's Daily based in London. The British prime minister is going to visit China on January 18-20. Full story Britain opposes Taiwan's planned referendum on joining UN LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- Britain is opposed to the planned referendum on joining the United Nations in the name of Taiwan, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Tuesday. "We want to see tensions across the Taiwan Strait reduced and the Taiwan issue peacefully resolved. So it follows that we're opposed to the planned referendum on joining the U.N. in the name of Taiwan," Brown said in a written interview with correspondents of Xinhua News Agency and the People's Daily based in London. Full story
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