A Downing Street spokesperson said:
“The Prime Minister met President Xi Jinping of China at the G20
Summit in Brazil today.
“The Prime Minister began by setting out that as G20 countries
and members of the UN Security Council, the UK and China have a
shared responsibility to work together in pursuit of global
stability, economic co-operation, and the clean energy
transition.
“They also discussed deepening the partnership bilaterally on
trade and investment, health, education and other areas of mutual
interest.
“The Prime Minister set out that our approach would be
consistent, respectful and pragmatic in order to advance these
shared goals.
“On climate in particular, both said that this should be high on
the agenda and there was more work to be done to accelerate
global progress towards net zero. Both the UK and China have an
important role to play in support of the global clean power
transition.
“The Prime Minister said that he also wanted to engage honestly
and frankly on those areas where we have different perspectives,
including on Hong Kong, human rights and Russia's war in
Ukraine.
“He reiterated that his approach would always be rooted in the
national interests of the UK, but that we would be a predictable
and pragmatic partner.
“They discussed next steps and agreed that the Chancellor should
visit Beijing next year to discuss economic and financial
cooperation with her counterpart, Vice Premier He Lifeng.”
