Beijing, October 29th—Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Jack Perry, Chairman of The 48 Group.

Ma elaborated on the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and positively evaluated the contributions made by The 48 Group over the years in carrying forward friendship between China and the UK and facilitating economic, trade and cultural exchanges between the two countries. He said, the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee has made top-level designs and strategic plans for China's economic and social development in the next five years, which will also bring new and important opportunities for deepening mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the UK. It is hoped that The 48 Group will continue to carry forward the "ice-breaking" spirit and make greater contributions to promoting win-win cooperation between China and the UK. 

Jack Perry said, the CPC is good at formulating and implementing long-term development plans. China's development is changing with each passing day, injecting strong impetus into the world economy. The 48 Group will continue to carry forward the "ice-breaking" spirit and actively promote economic and trade cooperation as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the UK and China.