UK envoy to China visits Yanan, historic party site rarely seen by Western officials (opens original article in a new tab)

UK ambassador Peter Wilson visited Yanan, a key Chinese communist site, in a rare visit by a Western envoy, accompanied by a Chinese official.

• UK ambassador Peter Wilson visited Yanan, a Chinese communist heartland, with Chinese official Lu Kang.
• The visit included sites significant to Chinese Communist Party history, including Yangjialing and Liangjiahe village where Xi Jinping worked during the Cultural Revolution.
• Wilson emphasized Britain's desire for a relationship of 'mutual respect and trust' with China.