Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Mark Lyall Grant attends high-level security dialogue with China. (Photo : Getty Images)
A high-level dialogue transpired to discuss further details of the China-Britain security agreement. The dialogue was co-chaired by Wang Yongqing, secretary-general of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
The recently held talks were part of the implementation of the China-U.K. Joint Declaration on Building a Global Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 21st Century issued in Oct. 2015.
Representing the British parliament was Mark Lyall Grant, national security advisor to the British prime minister. Both countries discussed new approaches to stop terrorism, extremism, organized crime and the protection of cybersecurity.
The dialogue was deemed successful and both sides came up with agreements on how to cooperate in counter-terrorism methods, fighting cyber terrorism, human trafficking, telecommunication fraud, and dealing with financial crimes.
They also reached a consensus on how to deal with escapees or suspected criminals who are residing in Britain to escape investigation and punishment.
In 2015, President Xi Jinping and former Prime Minister David Cameron reached an agreement to end cyberterrorism. China pledged that it will help to eliminate cyber attacks on British companies and to uphold human rights.
The former British PM said, "Coming to the human rights issue, China attaches create importance to human rights. We have found a path suited to China's conditions."
"There is always room for improvement in the world. China is ready to increase cooperation with the U.K. and other countries over human rights," he said.
President Xi was willing to reconcile with Britain and to forward a China-Britain security agreement.
He said, "I'm clear that the U.K. is China's best partner in the west."
It was also during this visit that the Chinese leader made known that China was reducing the production of steel to address the issue of dumping in European ports.
"We have cut 700m tons of production capacity. You can imagine the task of finding jobs for those workers," said Xi.
