UK's Cleverly raises Xinjiang and Taiwan with Chinese vice president

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Friday he had "made plain" Britain's views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan in a meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng during the latter's visit to London for King Charles' coronation.

"Today with VP Han Zheng, I made plain the UK’s views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan," Cleverly said on Twitter. "We also discussed working together on climate change, economic ties and people-to-people links."

The rare meeting between senior government officials from Britain and China comes during a low point in relations.

London has restricted Chinese investment over national security worries and expressed concern at Beijing's increasing military and economic assertiveness. read more