TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China and Britain have restarted economic and financial talks after a six-year hiatus during a visit by Britain’s Treasury chief to Beijing. Rachel Reeves is accompanied by a delegation of British business leaders and finance officials. She met Saturday with Chinese leaders including Vice Premier He Lifeng and Vice President Han Zheng. The two sides revived the China-U.K. Economic and Financial Dialogue — annual bilateral talks that have been suspended since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and deteriorating relations. The Labour government seeks to reset strained ties with the world’s second-largest economy and hopes renewed dialogues will help bring down barriers that U.K. businesses face in China.
