UK Minister Counsellor Visits Grandview Institution

On September 24, 2026, Kate English, Minister Counsellor at the British Embassy in China, and Hugo Jones, an official from the Political Section of the British Embassy in China, visited Grandview Institution (GVI) and exchanged views with Ren Libo, President of GVI, and Mao Jing, Director of the European Studies Center, on topics including China-UK cooperation on AI governance and China-Russia-Europe and China-US-Russia relations.

In January 2025, the outcomes document of the China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue proposed that the two sides maintain communication channels in the field of artificial intelligence. In May of the same year, the China-UK AI Dialogue was held in Beijing, co-chaired by Sun Xiaobo, Director-General of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Chris Jones, Director-General of the Science and Technology Department of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with the participation of multiple government departments from both countries. The two sides discussed the opportunities and challenges of AI development and their respective policies, and agreed to maintain communication on global AI governance, promote the implementation of the UN Global Digital Compact, and help developing countries strengthen capacity building.