The Latest: Hammond says Britain a good Belt & Road partner

BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on China’s Belt and Road infrastructure building conference. (all times local):
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British treasury chief Philip Hammond says Britain’s finance industry would be a “natural partner” for future projects under China’s Belt and Road infrastructure initiative.
On the sidelines of a Belt and Road forum in Beijing Friday, Hammond did not directly say whether Britain was considering signing an agreement to support the initiative, as I