On November 4th, State Councilor Yang Jiechi met with Mr. Alexander Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, UK at Zhongnanhai.
State Councilor Yang expressed warm welcome on the visit of Mr. Salmond. He highly valued the exchange and cooperation between China and Scotland in many fields, and appreciated the great importance Mr. Salmond and Scottish Government have attached to their relations with China. Mr. Salmond was very glad to be invited by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) to visit China again. He introduced Scottish Government’s policy on China Strategy, and admired the goals clarified in Chinese Dream. Both agreed on joint efforts to promote the exchange and cooperation between China and Scotland.
Mme Li Xiaolin, President of CPAFFC, Mr. Song Tao, Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Sebastian Wood, Ambassador of UK attended the meeting.
