On October 16th, Vice President Han was in Beijing to meet with former leader of the British Labour Party and former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Han Zheng stated that both China and the UK are permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major economies in the world. They are defenders, contributors, promoters, and beneficiaries of multilateralism, economic globalization, and free trade. Against the backdrop of increasing instability and uncertainty in the international situation, strengthening cooperation between China and the UK is not only in the interests of both countries, but also beneficial to the entire world. The two countries have broad cooperation space in areas such as clean energy, biomedicine, finance, education, and humanities. Both sides need to strengthen international cooperation, jointly address climate change, protect biodiversity, and maintain world peace and security. Blair stated that the world is facing many challenges today, and China holds an important international position. Maintaining friendly relations between the UK and China is crucial. The UK is willing to engage in frank dialogue with China, engage in constructive cooperation in a wide range of fields, and jointly address global issues. (New News Agency)