British Prime Minister Burnham and French President Macron met in London to discuss bilateral cooperation and multilateral issues

China News Service, London, September 3 (Reporter Ouyang Kaiyu) On September 3, local time, British Prime Minister Burnham met with French President Macron at the Prime Minister's Office in Downing Street, London. The two sides had in-depth discussions on issues such as bilateral cooperation between Britain and France, illegal immigration control, the situation in Ukraine, and security in the Middle East.

According to a report from the British government, during the meeting, the leaders of the two countries affirmed the effectiveness of existing police and border cooperation regarding the issue of illegal smuggling in the English Channel. Both sides agreed that the current joint control has effectively reduced the number of illegal immigrants, and agreed to promote the mature cooperation model to many European countries to strengthen the comprehensive management and deterrence of illegal immigration in the region.

At the economic and trade level, both sides are concerned about the impact of European industrial policies on British local industries, and agree to pragmatically coordinate their demands, balance the economic and trade interests of both sides, and continue to improve the overall relationship between the UK and Europe.

In terms of security issues, Britain and France focused on assistance cooperation with Ukraine and confirmed the implementation of cooperation on local assembly of relevant long-range missiles. At the same time, the two countries pay close attention to the situation in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz and call for efforts to cool down the situation.

The two sides agreed to continue to maintain high-level communication and deepen coordination on security, border management, and international hotspot affairs. (over)