Premier Li Keqiang has sent a congratulatory message to Rishi Sunak on his assumption of office as Prime Minister of the UK.

Li Keqiang said in his congratulatory message that China and the UK, both permanent members of the UN Security Council and major economies in the world, share broad common interests. Guided by the principle of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, China is willing to work with the UK to advance the sound and steady development of China-UK relations, so as to bring benefits to the two peoples and promote world peace, stability and development.