On July 28, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao held a video call with the new British Secretary of Commerce and Trade Reynolds to exchange views on Sino-British economic and trade relations. Wang Wentao congratulated Reynolds on his new appointment and expressed his desire to give full play to the role of the Sino-British Joint Economic and Trade Commission mechanism to promote the healthy development of Sino-British economic and trade relations. China is ready to expand the cooperation cake with Britain, strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade in services, green transformation, renewable energy, etc., promote the upward balance of bilateral trade, and maintain the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core. The Chinese side pays close attention to the nationalization of British Steel, and urges the British side to abide by relevant international rules, effectively fulfill its obligations relating to the Sino-British Investment Protection Agreement, resolve this matter carefully and steadily, and create a favorable business environment for Chinese-funded enterprises in the UK.

On July 28, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao held a video call with the new British Secretary of Commerce and Trade Reynolds to exchange views on Sino-British economic and trade relations. Wang Wentao congratulated Reynolds on his new appointment and expressed his desire to give full play to the role of the Sino-British Joint Economic and Trade Commission mechanism to promote the healthy development of Sino-British economic and trade relations. China is ready to expand the cooperation cake with Britain, strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade in services, green transformation, renewable energy, etc., promote the upward balance of bilateral trade, and maintain the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core. The Chinese side pays close attention to the nationalization of British Steel, and urges the British side to abide by relevant international rules, effectively fulfill its obligations relating to the Sino-British Investment Protection Agreement, resolve this matter carefully and steadily, and create a favorable business environment for Chinese-funded enterprises in the UK.