China, UK pledge more cooperation on BRI, support for multilateral trade system

Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua (2nd R, front) and British Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond (3rd R, front) attend the launch ceremony of Shanghai-London Stock Connect in London, Britain, June 17, 2019. The Shanghai-London Stock Connect program opened for trading Monday, a new step for China's financial market to further open up to the world. (Xinhua/Han Yan)