British people are fascinated by the changes and improvements going on in China, and are trying to build bridges between the two nations, the foreign secretary said.
China is now a society offering massive new opportunities for its own people, and also has an important role to play in the world, he said.
"Both our countries are challenged by the facts of globalization.Economic and social changes are producing challenges for both the societies, challenges about security and stability, challenges about justice, challenges about environment, and the theme of my visit is how our two countries can work together and learn from each other in adapting to these challenges," the secretary told Chinese reporters.
The British foreign secretary travels to China on Saturday for about a week, visiting four cities -- Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chongqing and Beijing.
