Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammonds talks with and China's Premier Li Keqian (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 15, 2017. REUTERS/Fred Dufour/Pool
BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain wants closer cooperation with China over its landmark Belt and Road infrastructure scheme, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Friday at the start of a Beijing trip on which he hopes to seal a billion pounds in deals.
Hammond's visit, the latest instalment in long-running economic talks between the two nations, it has taken on new importance for Britain as it looks to re-invent itself as a global trading nation after leaving the European Union in 2019.
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