On 23 November 2013, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Geneva with Foreign Secretary William Hague of UK.

Wang Yi expressed that since June this year, China-UK relations have gradually returned to the normal track of development. Hope both sides will reconstruct and consolidate mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation and develop bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership based on mutual respect and accommodation of each other's major concerns.

Hague expressed that the UK attaches great importance to relations with China. The UK is ready to deepen mutual trust with China based on mutual respect, to promote practical cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, scien-tech and education and to deepen communication and coordination in international and regional issues so as to push for development of bilateral relations.

Wang Yi pointed out that the dialogue between the six countries and Iran on the Iranian nuclear issue has entered a critical moment. All parties should, focusing on safeguarding the overall situation of peace in the Middle East, show flexibility, work towards the same direction and strive to push for phased results at this round of dialogue so as to create conditions for the process of advancing political resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue.

Hague expressed that the UK thinks positively of cooperation with China on the Iranian nuclear issue and is ready to work with China to push for outcomes at this round of dialogue.