British Foreign Minister David Milliband will visit Beijing and Shanghai next week for talks on China-Britain relations, state media reported. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said that Milliband will meet with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi in Beijing and then travel to Shanghai. "The two sides will exchange views on China-Britain relations and major international and regional issues of mutual concern," said Qin. "We hope the visit will help maintain sound momentum of the development of bilateral ties, deepen understanding and trust, promote communication and cooperation in various fields and push forward China-Britain and China-EU relations." While China’s foreign ministry remain tight-lipped about the specifics of Yang and Milliband’s meeting, it is widely expected that the subject of sanctions on Iran will be a major talking point. China has repeatedly called for a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program.
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