BEIJING — State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on May 8 met with a delegation of British officials led by Mark Sedwill, the cabinet secretary and national security advisor to the prime minister.

Wang said China is willing to work with the British side to enhance communication and exchanges, strengthen political mutual trust and deepen pragmatic cooperation, and welcomes Britain’s more active participation in the Belt and Road cooperation, so as to inject new impetus to the “golden era” of bilateral relations.

Sedwill said Britain supports the Belt and Road Initiative and is willing to actively participate in the Belt and Road cooperation while hoping that China can play a more important role in the global economic system.