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Xi wants to see UK playing a vital role in EU
Published Fri, Oct 23, 2015 · 09:50 PM
London
CHINESE President Xi Jinping has told Britain he wants to see a united European Union, making his most direct comments to date on Britain's relationship with Europe ahead of the country's in-out EU membership referendum.
On the last day of a four-day visit to Britain, Mr Xi told Prime Minister David Cameron of the EU's importance for China as a strategic partner and its largest trading partner, China's foreign ministry said.
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