MADRID, August 30 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Britain’s foreign secretary, James Cleverly, met Wednesday with China’s vice president, Han Zheng, on a visit to the Asian giant that has sparked controversy in London, where some conservative deputies have demanded “tough” direct action against Beijing.

Cleverly, who stressed that it is now “more important than ever” to deal with China, has emphasized that it is important for the governments of both countries to avoid “misunderstandings” at all costs, despite the fact that this Wednesday a Chinese committee will do exactly that. The same. The British Parliament has published a report recognizing Taiwan as an “independent country.”

In the British Foreign Secretary’s first visit to the Asian country, Cleverly said he had discussed human rights issues with senior Chinese officials, as reported by the Sky News television network.

“I have had several conversations with representatives of the Chinese Government and I have raised these issues whenever we have not seen each other, and I will continue to do so,” he said.

“This is a matter that is being widely dealt with not only at the bilateral level but also at the UN level and I take the report made by the UN very seriously,” said the minister, who also plans to meet his Chinese counterpart. Wang Yi.

In this regard, he assured that “he will not change his position” on the issue. “I think China knows that Britain is not going to change its mind,” he said before explaining, but London “knows that China is not going to change overnight.”

“It is important to maintain regular dialogue and open lines of communication. “That’s what I did because to influence China you have to deal with China,” he said.