China and the UK have made great efforts to enhance global cooperation in response to the pandemic and global public health. Both countries have supported the WHO playing a central role in the global health crisis.

In particular, China and the UK will host the 15th Conference on Biodiversity and the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in May and November respectively (各自地).The two sides are enhancing communication on global environmental protection and climate change.

Despite all these positive factors, 2020 was not without tests for the relationship.

A series of wrong actions by the UK side on issues related to Hong Kong and Xinjiang caused severe difficulties for bilateral(双边的) relations.

Will the relationship return to the normal track and will cooperation return in the new year? This will, to a large extent, depend on whether the UK sees China as a partner 'or a competitor, respects China's core interests, and follows the basic rules in international relations, including non-interference(干涉) in each other's internal affairs. The ball is in the court(球场) of the UK side.

The year 2021 has historic significance for both China and the UK. There will be new opportunities for the relationship this year, and there will be promising future for China-UK cooperation in trade, investment, financial services, science and technology, education and health care, as well as in protecting multilateralism (多边主义), fighting against the pandemic, addressing climate change, and promoting the global recovery.

As I am about to complete my tour of duty in the UK, where I have served as Chinese ambassador for 11 years, I would like to express my two wishes for the China-UK relationship.

First, I hope China and the UK will continue to deepen their pandemic cooperation, promoting the research and contributing to an early global victory.

Second, I hope China and the UK will deepen mutual (相互的) trust, resist disruptions(干扰) and avoid "political viruses" in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, so as to ensure the healthy and steady development of our relationship and jointly promote the building of a global community                                                                   of health for all.

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