The conference, which is designed to pave the way for unification of government and institutions across eastern and western Libya, has been postponed.
Osborne's trip – in which he is being accompanied in part by the London mayor, Boris Johnson, and four other government ministers – is designed to pave the way for a long-awaited trade mission to China by the prime minister.
The chancellor is leading a five-strong ministerial delegation to China that is designed to pave the way for an official visit by the prime minister, who has not visited the country for three years.
The summit between the three powers, all deeply involved in the conflict, is designed to pave the way for a settlement likely to leave Syria's Russian- and Iranian-backed president, Bashar al-Assad, in power within a reformed Syrian constitution.
The policy is designed to pave the way for the end of milk quotas by investing milk producers with the means of expanding their herds at the best price, thus, enabling them to become more competitive.
Johnson and Osborne joined forces in Beijing on the first full day of a week-long visit to China that is designed to pave the way for a visit by the prime minister, who had to abandon a trip to China earlier this year.
