June 1 — MOFCOM deputy minister and deputy chief trade negotiator Ling Ji met
UK–China Trade Association chair Wu Sitian and representatives of UK-invested
firms in China. Ling said 2026 marks the start of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
and signaled policy focus on developing new productive forces and expanding
institutional opening, saying China–UK economic and trade cooperation faces an
important opportunity window and urging UK firms to leverage service-sector
innovation to add momentum. Wu said the association will continue to support
business engagement and deepen cooperation in modern services, green and
low-carbon sectors, and biopharmaceuticals.
