On February 22, Chinese President Xi Jinping called Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom to express condolences to the Queen who contracted the new crown virus and wished her a speedy recovery.
Xi Jinping said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-UK relations, and is willing to work with the UK side to take this year's 50th anniversary of the establishment of ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations between the two countries as an opportunity to promote new progress in bilateral relations.