Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Monday for an official visit to Britain, with a series of cooperation deals worth 30 billion U.S. dollars expected to be signed. During his stay in Britain, Li will meet Queen Elizabeth II and hold an annual meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron. The Chinese premier will also attend China-UK Global Economic Round-table and the China-UK Financial Forum, give a speech to top British think tanks and meet with business leaders from both countries. The trip is Li's first visit to Britain since he took office in March last year, and another major diplomatic event between China and Europe following President Xi Jinping's tour in late March. Observers in China view the visit as a sign that both countries have managed to ride out a rough patch in their relationship that started with Cameron meeting the Dalai Lama in May 2012 despite Beijing's objections.