On August 12, 2026, President Gao Fei met with Andrew McCoubrey, Chargé d'Affaires of the British Embassy in China, and his delegation. The two sides exchanged views on the current international situation, China-UK relations, regional hotspots and other issues. Counselor Zhan Xiaobo of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity and Associate Research Fellow Li Fujian of the Institute of Asian Studies, among others, were present at the meeting.

President Gao welcomed Chargé d'Affaires McCoubrey and his delegation, and introduced the University's basic situation, the outcomes of cooperation with British universities, and the development of the Research Center for a Community with a Shared Future for Humanity. President Gao pointed out that practical cooperation in education and other fields helps keep China-UK relations stable and consolidates the foundation of friendship between the two peoples. As the world undergoes changes unseen in a century, the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity put forward by China increasingly demonstrates its value for the times, contributing Chinese wisdom to improving global governance and promoting world peace and development.

Chargé d'Affaires McCoubrey said that major-power relations play an important role in international relations, and that countries need to work together to build a more efficient governance system and more stable cooperative relations so as to enhance understanding and build consensus.

The two sides also exchanged views on the World Health Organization, multilateral diplomacy, the United Nations and other topics.

Foreign Affairs Office

August 17, 2026