Britain's Foreign Office Minister for Trade Ian McCartney
announced on Wednesday that Britain had formally accepted the
invitation from the Chinese government to participate in the
Shanghai Expo 2010.
"The Shanghai Expo is a fantastic opportunity to broaden and
deepen the United Kingdom's relations with China," he said in a
press release.
In his views, the theme of the Expo -- "Better City Better Life"
is one where Britain has much expertise and experience.
"The Expo will provide the perfect opportunity to highlight
British creativity, diversity and innovation and our contribution
to dealing with global challenges such as sustainable development,
including climate change. These are challenges that the UK and
China have already agreed we need to tackle together," he
added.
(Xinhua News Agency August 10, 2006)
