British PM Theresa May arrives in China on official visit

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province on Wednesday, starting a three-day official visit to the country at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

British Prime Minister Theresa May is greeted by children at Wuhan airport on January 31, 2018 in Wuhan, Hubei Province. [Photo: VCG]

May, who is accompanied by a large business delegation, will head to Beijing later in the day. 

During the visit, May will co-host the bilateral annual prime ministerial meeting with Li and meet with Chinese leaders in Beijing to exchange opinions on bilateral ties and international and regional issues. 

This is May's second visit to China as prime minister after she attended the G20 Summit in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou in September 2016.

British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip May watch a cultural event at the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, the capital of Central China's Hubei province, Jan 31, 2018. May is being accompanied by a business delegation during her three-day visit to China. [Photo: VCG]

British Prime Minister Theresa May makes an environmental visit to the Yangtze River in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, Jan 31, 2018. [Photo: VCG]