CHINA: BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY JACK STRAW ARRIVES IN BEIJING FOR TALKS WITH THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP

Record ID: 222873

  • Title: CHINA: BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY JACK STRAW ARRIVES IN BEIJING FOR TALKS WITH THE CHINESE LEADERSHIP
  • Date: 15th July 2002
  • Summary: (W2) BEIJING, CHINA (JULY 15, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING 0.07 2. MV CHINESE FLAG FLYING 0.14 3. BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY JACK STRAW INSIDE FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING WALKING OVER TO CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER TANG JIAXUAN AND SHAKING HANDS 0.23 4. SCU STRAW AND TANG TALKING TO EACH OTHER 0.29 5. MV STRAW SHAKING HANDS WITH MORE OFFICIALS 0.38 6. GV MEETING BETWEEN STRAW AND TANG AND DELEGATIONS 0.44 7. MV TANG SPEAKING 0.58 8. MV/GV STRAW SPEAKING (2 SHOTS) 1.30 9. TALKS IN PROGRESS/MORE OF STRAW TALKING TO TANG (3 SHOTS) 1.47 10. GV TALKS CONTINUING 1.52 11. MV CHINESE AND BRITISH FLAGS ON CAR 1.56 12. GV ENTRANCE TO CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING (WITH BED OF FLOWERS IN F/G) 2.04 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 30th July 2002 13:00
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  • Location: BEIJING, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Reuters ID: LVA6B2YX64VK98LQI5L509YER4BF
  • Story Text: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has arrived in
    Beijing for talks with the Chinese leadership - hoping to
    enhance security cooperation and boost trade.

    Straw arrived in Beijing on Sunday (July 14) as part
    of an Asian tour that will take him to Japan, Hong Kong, India
    and Pakistan.

    Straw held talks on Monday (July 15) with Chinese Foreign
    Minister Tang Jiaxuan (pron: Tang Jia-shwen), focusing on ways
    to increase security cooperation in the wake of September 11.

    The trip - Straw's first to China - is also designed to
    improve bilateral trade and cultural exchanges.

    Straw will meet Chinese President Jiang Zemin and Vice
    President Qian Qichen (pron: Chien Chee-chun) later on Monday.

    Straw will head to India on Friday (July 19), followed by
    Pakistan, in another attempt to reduce tensions in the region
    over the disputed territory of Kashmir.

    Fears of war between the two rivals were rekindled at the
    weekend after a gun and grenade attack on a slum in Jammu
    claimed the lives of 27 people.
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