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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Beijing, Jan. 18, 2008, during a ceremony in honor of Gordon Brown. [Xinhua Photo]
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Beijing Friday morning, reaching a host of agreements on bilateral cooperation on economic, finance, education, Olympics and others.
The two sides agreed to upgrade the China-Britain finance dialogue at the vice-minister level to deputy prime minister level. They also decided to set up China-Britain Youth Exchange Mechanism and boost the bilateral trade volume to 60 billion U.S. dollars in 2010.
The two sides pledged to initiate China-Britain Science Bridge Project and formulate an action plan on innovation partnership in public health care between the two countries at an early date.
Meanwhile, they agreed to implement cooperation plan relating to the 2012 Olympic Games in London and reinforce cooperation in coping with climate change and in the building up of sustainable cities.
China and Britain pledged to enhance consultation and coordination on issues of great concern and push for positive progress in international mechanism reform and the Doha round negotiations.
Wen reaffirmed China's support to the Action Proclamation on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) the British side has proposed.
The talks were held at the Great Hall of the People, after a red-carpet welcome ceremony.
After the talks, the two leaders attended the signing ceremony of nearly 800-million-U.S. dollar contracts on education, energy between the two countries, and a joint statement on climate changes. | 
