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The UK prime minister, David Cameron, has been invited to visit China by the president, Xi Jinping, Downing Street has said.The UK prime minister, David Cameron, has been invited to visit China by the president, Xi Jinping, Downing Street has said.
The invitation came when the two men spoke at Thursday night's official dinner at the G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia.The invitation came when the two men spoke at Thursday night's official dinner at the G20 summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
No date has yet been set for the visit, but it is thought it could come as early as November.No date has yet been set for the visit, but it is thought it could come as early as November.
Reports had suggested Beijing was making Cameron wait for a visit because of anger over his decision to hold talks with the Dalai Lama in London last year.Reports had suggested Beijing was making Cameron wait for a visit because of anger over his decision to hold talks with the Dalai Lama in London last year.
The Chinese government always lobbies hard against ministers from foreign governments meeting the Tibetan spiritual leader, who is seeking a measure of self-rule for his homeland.The Chinese government always lobbies hard against ministers from foreign governments meeting the Tibetan spiritual leader, who is seeking a measure of self-rule for his homeland.
A No 10 source said that, during their meeting on Thursday night, Xi reminded Cameron that they had last met when the prime minister was leader of the opposition.A No 10 source said that, during their meeting on Thursday night, Xi reminded Cameron that they had last met when the prime minister was leader of the opposition.
The Chinese president – who took office in November last year – recalled that at that meeting he said he was looking forward to welcoming Cameron to his country as prime minister, and that now it was possible.The Chinese president – who took office in November last year – recalled that at that meeting he said he was looking forward to welcoming Cameron to his country as prime minister, and that now it was possible.
Cameron last visited China in 2010, when he led the largest ever UK trade delegation to the south-east-Asian economic giant.Cameron last visited China in 2010, when he led the largest ever UK trade delegation to the south-east-Asian economic giant.
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