Starmer-Xi meeting live: UK prime minister says he wants ‘more sophisticated’ relationship with China
Starmer tells Xi Jinping during Beijing meeting that it has been ‘too long’ since a British PM has visited China. Follow the latest developments, liveBefore his meeting with Xi Jinping meeting today, Keir Starmer was welcomed by National People’s Congress chairman Zhao Leji at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.A report from the pool of journalists travelling with the British prime minister quotes Zhao as saying it was “significant” to develop the UK-China relationship “well” amid the “changing and turbulent international landscape”.This is a historic visit, the first by a British prime minister in eight years. We have made this trip because I believe it is strongly in our common interest to find positive ways to work together, and that has been our long-standing position.I look forward to a very productive few days discussing issues of global stability and security, growth and shared challenges like climate change. Continue reading...
Starmer tells Xi Jinping during Beijing meeting that it has been ‘too long’ since a British PM has visited China. Follow the latest developments, live
Before his meeting with Xi Jinping meeting today, Keir Starmer was welcomed by National People’s Congress chairman Zhao Leji at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.
A report from the pool of journalists travelling with the British prime minister quotes Zhao as saying it was “significant” to develop the UK-China relationship “well” amid the “changing and turbulent international landscape”.
This is a historic visit, the first by a British prime minister in eight years. We have made this trip because I believe it is strongly in our common interest to find positive ways to work together, and that has been our long-standing position.
I look forward to a very productive few days discussing issues of global stability and security, growth and shared challenges like climate change. Continue reading...
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