From BBC News:
Gordon Brown is to make his first visit to China since becoming prime minister seven months ago.
The three-day trip, starting on Friday, will include a tour of the venues for this summer’s Beijing Olympics and talks on trade and education links.
A Chinese government spokesman said it was hoped the visit would bring a “new vitality to the development of China-Britain relations”.
Trade between the countries was worth an estimated $40bn (£20.2bn) last year. [Full Text]
