article_snippet: I think what we've just heard is a really powerful speech appealing to the Chinese people following on from a very constructive meeting that I gather he had with the president on this issue,' added Mr Mayhew afterwards. '
article_snippet: Just think about this issue, in the last four months he has raised this issue not only with the president of China but the president of United States - I don't know anybody else who has managed to do that in years.'
highlights_snippet: Lobbied for a ban during meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing .