Beijing seeks fair playing field

Source: Xinhua | 2018-07-25

CHINA hopes Britain can provide a fair investment environment for foreign firms and oppose any sort of protectionism, the foreign ministry said yesterday in response to proposed tougher British rules to protect national security.

Asked about the proposed new rules, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said he hoped Britain could “objectively view companies’ normal commercial activities” and provide a fair investment environment for foreign firms.

“We hope the British side can take actual steps to promote trade and investment liberalization and convenience, and take actual steps to oppose any form of trade and investment protectionism,” he added.

New British foreign minister Jeremy Hunt will visit China next week to meet counterpart Wang Yi as well as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.