China hopes to advance ties with UK with 'Ice-breaking spirit'

Photo taken on Aug 15, 2021 shows a view of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China's Zhejiang province. - Xinhua

BEIJING (China Daily/Asia News Network): President Xi Jinping has urged farsighted businesspeople from China and the United Kingdom to uphold the 'ice-breaking spirit', and keep expanding mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries to help promote bilateral ties.

Xi made the remark in a congratulatory message delivered to the 'Icebreakers' 2022 Chinese New Year Online Celebration hosted by the 48 Group Club, a London-based nonprofit organisation dedicated to promoting trade between China and the UK, on Wednesday.