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China, United Kingdom pledge to join efforts to address climate change

Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang met on Monday with Ed Miliband, the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, in Beijing. The two sides agreed to enhance cooperation in jointly addressing climate change.

Ding, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that developing stable and mutually beneficial relations between China and the UK serves the common interests of the two peoples, facilitates global economic growth and promotes joint efforts to address global challenges.