Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with his British counterpart Boris Johnson during their meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on Sept. 19, 2017. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- As the most senior Chinese official taking part in the ongoing annual general debate of the UN General Assembly, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had another busy day on Tuesday, meeting several counterparts and expounding on China's position on major issues such as climate change.
In a meeting with his British counterpart Boris Johnson, Wang said the two countries should continue to maintain high-level contacts and deepen cooperation in order to enhance the current "golden era" of bilateral relations.
Wang also called on Britain to work together with China to safeguard the multilateral trade system with the World Trade Organization at its core.
They should send out positive signals of building an open global economy and opposing protectionism, Wang said.
Noting that Britain and China hold common or similar views on a series of important international issues, Johnson said the two countries share a similar stance in promoting free trade and maintaining market access.
Britain attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to enhance high-level contacts and strengthen cooperation in various fields, said the British foreign secretary.
