On November 28, 2025, 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 UK Prime Minister's National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell in Beijing.

Wang Yi said that China and the UK, both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, shoulder important international responsibilities. In a turbulent and rapidly changing world, China and the UK should maintain strategic communication, enhance mutual trust, and strengthen necessary coordination. He expressed the hope that the UK will view its relations with China from a long-term perspective, adopt a rational and friendly approach toward China's development, pursue a positive and pragmatic policy toward China, work with China in the same direction, confront and resolve issues, keep cooperation as the overarching theme, and promote the sound and stable development of China-UK relations, thereby making a positive contribution to world peace, development and prosperity.

Wang Yi elaborated on China's principled position on Japan-related issues, and expressed the hope that the UK will continue to uphold the one-China principle and work with China to jointly safeguard the outcomes of the victory of World War II.

Jonathan Powell emphasized that China plays a pivotal role in today's world, and that the UK Labour government is willing to develop a coherent, lasting and strategic relationship with China, further enhance regular dialogues across all levels with the Chinese side, and promote fruitful cooperation.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues.