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The new head of the British diplomacy, Jeremy Hunt, said from Beijing that China and United Kingdom plan to start negotiations to conclude a free trade agreement exchange between the two countries Brexit .
Hunt reserved for China his first visit outside Europe after his appointment in early July by Theresa May to replace Boris Johnson, who resigned due to disagreements with the Prime Minister. on the strategy to follow in the UK to leave the European Union
At a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, Hunt explained that Beijing had suggested a free trade agreement exchange with the United Kingdom. United after Brexit, scheduled for late March 2019.
"We talked about the offer of Foreign Minister Wang Yi to open a conversation about a possible free trade agreement between Great Gretana "We said we would explore" this possibility, he added.
During a visit to Beijing earlier this year, May has already mentioned an acceleration of negotiations to lift trade barriers between the two
Since the British voted in a referendum in June 2016, in favor of leaving the Union London multiplies diplomatic contacts to prepare trade agreements to replace the Europeans
London and Brussels have to reach an agreement before mid-October to organize their separation and lay the foundations for their future relations, but the negotiations show little progress.
Jeud i, the EU's chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, rejected a May plan by Theresa May aimed at maintaining close trade ties between the UK and the continent after Brexit.
Source: AFP
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