Chinese ambassador to EU Zhang Ming told UK that a Brexit deal with EU is a prerequisite to trade talk with China. He said “if the EU and the U.K. fail to reach agreement in the first place, the U.K.’s agreements with other parties may have to face great uncertainties.” He added that “only with an EU-U.K. deal can the U.K. be in a better position to have more detailed discussions with other players of the international community.”
Zhang noted that is a “solid basis” in place for trade engagement and “not everything will start from zero after Brexit.” And, “if Brexit goes well, I believe there will not be a big impact on U.K.’s cooperation with other members of the international community.”
