British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper hails ‘candour and respect’ in new ties with Beijing, despite differences.

Announcement comes days after delegations from both countries sat down at Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss concrete military engagement.

By JI HAISHENG in Beijing and WANG MINGJIE in London |

Citing global turbulence, Beijing’s top diplomat also calls for stronger ‘high-level exchanges’ and ‘more tangible and visible outcomes’.

The Foreign Secretary is using her first visit to the country to explore future UK-China trade opportunities as the Government scrambles to boost economic growth.

British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper hails ‘candour and respect’ in new ties with Beijing, despite differences.