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Xi tells Starmer UK and China should ‘rise above differences’ in Beijing talks — I.guim.co.uk

Xi tells Starmer UK and China should ‘rise above differences’ in Beijing talks

China’s leader Xi Jinping told UK prime minister Keir Starmer in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing that the UK-China relationship had gone through “twists and turns” and that the two countries should “rise above differences” if they were to “stand the test of history”. The meeting

Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing to promote business ties — Static01.nyt.com

Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing to promote business ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2026, seeking to promote business ties with China. Mr. Starmer, the first British leader to visit China since Theresa May in 2018, traveled with a large business delegation that included executives from banking, pharmaceutical and

Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to deepen economic ties — I.guim.co.uk

Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to deepen economic ties

Keir Starmer will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday in Beijing for a 40-minute meeting at the Great Hall of the People, the prime minister's first visit to China in eight years aimed at deepening economic ties. Starmer told journalists on the flight to Beijing he wanted

Starmer to raise human rights with Xi amid pressure over Jimmy Lai — I.guim.co.uk

Starmer to raise human rights with Xi amid pressure over Jimmy Lai

Keir Starmer has said he will "raise the issues that need to be raised" on human rights with China’s president, Xi Jinping, as he arrived in Beijing on the first visit by a UK leader in eight years. The prime minister has come under pressure from rights

Analysts say Starmer unlikely to secure major trade gains from China visit — I.guim.co.uk

Analysts say Starmer unlikely to secure major trade gains from China visit

Keir Starmer travels to Beijing this week leading a delegation of British companies with the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, and the business secretary, Peter Kyle, in a bid to revitalise diplomatic and economic ties. The visit, the first since Theresa May’s 2018 trip, is billed as focusing on joint trade