Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandongon Tuesday met with the speaker of the House of Commons, lower house of parliament of Britain for talks on bilateral relations.

During the meeting with Michael John Martin, Liu spoke highly of the recent good momentum in the development of Sino-British relations, saying that the two countries are confronting more opportunities for cooperation under the current sophisticated international circumstances, and China would work together with Britain to continue to deepen practical cooperation in various fields, to improve mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, so as to further boost the bilateral relations.

Education and technology are the two main fields of the cooperation between China and Britain, said Liu, adding that Britain has excellent resources for education and an advanced system for scientific research.

Liu hoped that her visit would boost the exchanges and cooperation in the fields of education and technology between the two countries, and further consolidate Sino-British comprehensive strategic partnership relations.

Speaker Martin said that it would produce an important effect on Britain-China relations to further deepen bilateral cooperation on education and technology, especially to strengthen the exchanges of overseas students, and dialogue of the youth of the two countries.

He said that he believed that Britain and China would further strengthen comprehensive strategic partnership relations through joint efforts.

Liu, who arrived in London on Sunday for an official visit at the invitation of the British government, will fly to Switzerland on Saturday to attend the 48th International Education Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Geneva.

(Xinhua News Agency November 19, 2008)