Rachel Reeves pledges to 'make UK better off' as she arrives in China
- Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the highest-ranking British official to visit China since Theresa May's talks with President Xi Jinping seven years ago.
- Reeves stated that the visit could bring £600 million to the British economy over the next five years.
- During her visit, Reeves emphasized the need for closer regulatory cooperation between the UK and China.
- Reeves will address human rights issues and economic support for Russia during talks with Vice Premier He Lifeng.
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Reeves defends China visit and vows to 'make UK better off'
ReutersChancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China to improve economic ties at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances.She says she wants a long-term relationship with China that is “squarely in our national interest” in order to deliver “growth that makes working people in every corner of Britain better off”. Her trip has been overshadowed by UK borrowing costs hitting a 16…
UK treasurer says London ‘natural home’ for Chinese finance
British treasurer Rachel Reeves said Saturday that London was a "natural home" for Chinese finance as she began a visit to Beijing in the shadow of bond market turmoil back home. Reeves, whose formal title is chancellor of the exchequer, is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-prime minister Theresa May
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