UK foreign minister due to visit China and India to discuss global issues

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UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper plans visits to China and India to discuss global issues including the Strait of Hormuz, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the recent Ebola outbreak. The itinerary includes meetings with Chinese officials and a technology-focused program in Shenzhen.

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday, and then onwards to India later in the week, with the visits to focus on global issues from the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war to the recent Ebola outbreak. Cooper will meet her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on June 2, before travelling to the southern tech hub of Shenzhen for a programme focussed on science and technology a day later, the government said.