Britain’s Queen Elizabeth met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang yesterday (17.06.14).
Mr. Li – who has also been holding talks with Prime Minister David Cameron – was received by the monarch at Windsor Castle on the first full day of his official visit to the UK.
The Premier was accompanied by his wife Cheng Hong, while the queen was joined in the White Drawing Room by her son Prince Andrew.
Mr. Li is making the first visit to the UK by a Chinese premier since a row in 2012 over Prime Minister David Cameron’s meeting with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
He also met with the Prime Minister in a summit also attended by Foreign Secretary William Hague, Chancellor George Osborne and Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
The Chinese leader is hopeful his three-day visit will further business and cultural ties with the UK and also help to "change misperceptions and misgivings" about his country.
During the trip, he is expected to formally agree commercial deals and investments worth up to £18 billion in various sectors such as energy and finance.
Queen Elizabeth meets Chinese Premier
