China News Agency, Beijing, February 28th, London News: Based on British media reports, on the 27th, the UK and the EU reached a new agreement called the "Windsor Framework" on trade issues in Northern Ireland after "Brexit".

　　British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrived in Windsor on the 27th to negotiate with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade rules, and held a press conference after the end to announce the two sides New agreement "Windsor Framework" reached.

　　Sunak said at the press conference that the main contents of the new agreement include: First, if goods entering Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as "Northern Ireland") from the UK only enter Northern Ireland, they will take the "green channel". The European Union takes the "red channel", and the "green channel" of goods inspection will be streamlined.

Second, introduce the "Stormont brake" mechanism, which allows Northern Ireland to suspend and modify the application of EU single market rules in the region.

Third, the UK VAT reform will apply to Northern Ireland and other regions, the supply of products from the UK to Northern Ireland will also increase, and drugs approved by British regulators will also be launched in Northern Ireland.

　　Sunak believes the deal is a decisive breakthrough that will ease trade disputes between mainland Britain and Northern Ireland.

　　Von der Leyen praised the new agreement as historic and opened a new chapter in EU-UK relations.

Regarding the "Stormont brake" mechanism, she said that the European Court of Justice still has the final interpretation of the single market issue.

　　Geoffrey Donaldson, leader of the main political party in Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party, said in a statement that the new agreement had made significant progress in many areas, but problems remained.

He said EU law would still apply in some respects and the DUP would continue to study the new agreement and "will be prepared to engage with the UK government if necessary".

Sinn Féin, another major political party in Northern Ireland, welcomed the agreement and said it would review the details.

　　Irish Prime Minister Varadkar believes that the new agreement provides a satisfactory, feasible and durable solution.

　　The Northern Ireland trade issue has always been one of the most controversial issues of the UK's "Brexit".

Previously, the UK had reached the "Northern Ireland Protocol" with the EU during the "Brexit" negotiations, and Northern Ireland remained in the European single market and the European customs union.

After the "Brexit", the British government has been expressing dissatisfaction with the protocol, believing that it interferes with trade in Northern Ireland and demanding amendments.

Negotiations between Britain and Europe on this issue have been intermittent, and relations have declined.

After Sunak took office, he was committed to improving relations between Britain and Europe.

The British Prime Minister's Office confirmed on the 27th that the newly reached "Windsor Framework" will replace the previous "Northern Ireland Protocol".

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