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UK envoy makes rare visit to Chinese Communist Party heartland

The British ambassador to China, Peter Wilson, made a rare visit to Yan'an, a significant historical site for the Chinese Communist Party. Accompanied by Lu Kang, vice-minister of the Communist Party's International Department, Wilson toured revolutionary sites and the village where Xi Jinping underwent hard labor during the Cultural Revolution. This visit, at the invitation of the International Department, underscores Britain's interest in building a relationship of mutual respect and trust with China. AI

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UK envoy makes rare visit to Chinese Communist Party heartland

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Albee Zhang ·

    UK envoy to China visits Yanan, historic party site rarely seen by Western officials

    The British ambassador to China has paid a rare visit to a Chinese communist heartland where President Xi Jinping performed hard labour as a young man. Ambassador Peter Wilson on Wednesday visited Yanan in the northwestern Chinese province of Shaanxi along with Lu Kang, vice-mini…