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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Lisa O’Carroll and Amy Hawkins

New business secretary Peter Kyle going to China for trade talks this week

Peter Kyle pointing and smiling
Peter Kyle is expected to attend the first meeting of the UK China joint economic and trade commission (Jetco) for seven years. Photograph: Jack Taylor/Reuters

The UK’s new business secretary, Peter Kyle, will fly to Beijing this week as part of Keir Starmer’s continuing efforts to revitalise the UK’s trade relationship with China and provide growth to the British economy.

The former science and technology secretary, who was promoted in Friday’s government reshuffle, is expected to land in China on Wednesday, picking up the schedule of his predecessor, Jonathan Reynolds, who is now the chief whip.

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