China’s Xi Jinping, UK’s Keir Starmer agree to deepen economic ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hails 'historic' China visit, calls for more engagement

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed UK and Chinese businesses, cultural leaders and Bank of China employees at the UK-China Business Forum in Beijing on January 30. Starmer told attendees that Thursday's bilateral meetings "made some real progress.""I

World leaders descend on Beijing as 2026 kicks off, hedging against U.S. disruptions

In this articleAZNAZN-GBFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTChina’s President Xi Jinping (R) and Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake hands before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026.Carl Court | Afp | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Countries that shunned China during its trade dispute with the U.S. are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping — and are k…

Keir Starmer secures scotch whisky tariff cut on China visit

The Prime Minister signed a deal to slash levies on whisky, which he dubbed the “jewel in Scotland’s crown”, from 10 per cent to five per cent.

Starmer and Xi call for deeper UK-China ties

BEIJING — The leaders of Britain and China called Thursday for a "strategic partnership” to deepen ties between their nations at a time of growing global turbulence as they sought to thaw relations after years of chill.

UK secures visa-free China travel as Starmer hails ‘really good progress’

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed “really good progress” on issues including visa-free travel and tariffs during talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.

Trump Warns UK on 'Dangerous' Moves After Xi-Starmer Talks

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump warned the UK and Canada against striking fresh business deals with China, after their leaders visited Beijing this month in an effort to deepen ties with the world’s second-largest economy.