Britain, China strike conciliatory note during top diplomat's visit

Beijing faces tense relations with other Western governments

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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Oct. 18. © Reuters

BEIJING/LONDON (Reuters) -- China and Britain took steps towards further reconciliation on Friday, with Beijing heralding the new Labour government's plan to develop "pragmatic" bilateral ties as a "new starting point."

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is only the second top U.K. diplomat to visit China in six years, and his trip seeks to demonstrate that Britain is taking a strategic approach to building ties with Beijing, despite areas of sharp disagreement.

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