British Prime Minister Gordon Brown seeks to strengthen economic ties with China during a visit by Premier Wen Jiabao.
MORE INFO:Brown says both leaders have agreed to resist trade protectionism in the face of the economic slump, while China prepares to send delegations to Europe to buy commodities, goods and technologies.
SOUNDBITES: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown,
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao saying in Mandarin: "I hope by what I am doing we are able to bring cooperation to people in China and Europe and bring confidence and hope to people in China and Europe in order to further cooperate and get over the difficulties so that they will have more hope and a brighter future."
Peter Parker, Reuters