Chinese President says wants China-British ties to reach new level

Ben Bassey 16:40 - 21 October 2015

Chinese President Xi says wants China-British ties to reach new level

The two countries have signed a number of deals including a multi-billion dollar agreement to finance nuclear power stations in Britain.

China's President Xi Jinping, on the second full-day of a state visit to Britain, said on Wednesday he wanted to build a global strategic partnership with London and deepen relations between the two countries.

"I'm making this state visit to the UK to build on past achievements ... and take China-UK ties to a new level," he told reporters at a news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron in London.