On October 16, 2023, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi met with former leader of the Labour Party and former Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair in Beijing.
Wang Yi said that as major countries with global influence, China and the UK should strengthen cooperation to promote world development in the right direction. China's development strengthens the world's forces for peace and stability. Wang Yi expressed the hope that the UK government will pursue a rational, pragmatic and positive China policy and increase the connotation of the times in China-UK relations. The Communist Party of China is ready to strengthen exchanges with the Labour Party of the UK.