British Prime Minister Theresa May began a visit to China on Wednesday as she tries to strengthen her country’s global trade links before its contentious divorce with the European Union.
May arrived in the central industrial city of Wuhan and will be in the country until Friday in what the Chinese foreign ministry has called a “historic visit”. She was heading to Beijing later Wednesday to meet Premier Li Keqiang.
“My visit will intensify the ‘Golden Era’ in UK-China relations. The depth of our relationship means we can have frank discussions on all issues,” she said earlier this week.