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Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang waits for a handshake with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang waits for a handshake with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, and British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson arrive to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, and British Ambassador to China Caroline Wilson arrive to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, right, and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photos via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photos via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photos via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photos via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands before their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, not pictured, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, not pictured, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, second right, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, second right, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, left, attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, second right, attends a meeting with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, not pictured, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, second right, attends a meeting with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy, not pictured, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a meeting with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a meeting with Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photos via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photos via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (Florence Lo/Pool Photo via AP)