The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recognized the People’s Republic of China in 1950.
The two sides reached an agreement to exchange charges d'affaires on 17 June 1954.
The two sides signed the Joint Communiqué on the Agreement of the Exchange of Ambassadors on 13 March 1972.
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher paid a visit to China in September 1982.
Prime Minister Thatcher made her second visit to China in December 1984, during which the two governments signed The Joint Declaration on the Question of Hong Kong.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II paid a state visit to China in October 1986.
On 1 July 1997, the two governments completed the transfer of the government of Hong Kong.
In 1998, Premier Zhu Rongji and Prime Minister Tony Blair of the United Kingdom exchanged visits; and the two countries issued the Joint Statement, announcing the establishment of the comprehensive partnership.
In October 1999, at the invitation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, President Jiang Zemin paid a state visit to the UK, the first visit of its kind ever by China's head of state in the history of bilateral relations.
In May 2004, Premier Wen Jiabao paid an official visit to the UK and issued joint declaration.
In September 2005, Prime Minister Tony Blair paid a visit to China.
In November 2005, President Hu Jintao paid a state visit to the UK.
On 12 September 2006, Premier Wen Jiabao paid a visit to the UK.
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