Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 18, 2024 Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China and Britain should jointly write the next chapter of healthy and stable development of bilateral relations and better reflect the value of the era and global significance of the bilateral relationship. Xi made the remarks when meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the sidelines of the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. For his part, Starmer said he was pleased to have an opportunity to meet Xi in person after holding phone talks with the Chinese president back in August. He said that an enduring and strong bilateral relationship is vital not only for the two countries but also for the world at large. The two-day G20 Summit opened on Monday under the theme of "Building a just world and a sustainable planet". Shotlist: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nov 18, 2024: 1. Meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in progress; 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shots 3-5/ending with shots 6-7): "I'm pleased to meet with you, Prime Minister Starmer. Currently, the world is in a period of turbulence and transformation. As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major world economies, both China and the UK bear the responsibility of advancing the development of their respective countries, while also shouldering the duty of addressing global challenges. Both sides should aim to better promote development, serve the people, and benefit the world. The two countries should uphold the strategic partnership, adhere to mutual respect, open cooperation, exchange and mutual learning, and achieve mutual benefits and win-win outcomes. This will open up new prospects for China-UK relations amidst global changes, and better reflect the value of the era and global significance of the bilateral relationship."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. Various of Starmer at meeting; 4. National flags of China, UK; 5. Various of meeting in progress; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. National flags of China, UK; 7. Meeting in progress; 8. SOUNDBITE (English) Keir Starmer, British Prime Minister (partially overlaid with shots 9-10): "Thank you very much, President [Xi], and I was very pleased to be able to have an early phone call soon after I took up office as prime minister and now the opportunity to meet in person. A strong UK-China relationship is important for both of our countries. We want our relations to be consistent, durable, respectful, as we have agreed. Avoid surprises where possible, and strengthen dialogue should provide stronger understanding."; [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Various of Xi at meeting; 10. Various of meeting in progress [SHOTS OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]