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Secretary of State for Business and Trade visit to China: factsheet

Summary of outcome of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade visit to China in September 2025.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP
• Published: 11 September 2025
• Last updated: 12 September 2025
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  1. 12 September 2025

     Update made to clarify the criteria and calculation methodology for the market access outcomes figure.

  2. 11 September 2025

     First published.

This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

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The Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle visited China from 10 to 11 September 2025 to co-chair the UK-China Joint Economic and Trade Commission with Minister Wang Wentao and the UK-China Industrial Cooperation Dialogue with Minister Li Lecheng. He also held a bilateral meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng.