US EditionUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Shanghai to boost UK business opportunities
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer leads a delegation of 54 British representatives seeking trade deals and securing a 100 billion yuan investment from AstraZeneca by 2030.
- On Jan. 30, 2026, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Shanghai leading over 50 business leaders and secured deals halving Scotch whisky tariffs to 5% and waiving visas for UK citizens under 30 days.
- To bolster trade, the visit aimed to boost business for U.K. firms and improve market access in China after years of friction, starting with meetings in Beijing including President Xi Jinping.
- At the UK-China Business Forum, Starmer attended formal talks at the Bank of China, where AstraZeneca CEO Sir Pascal Soriot announced a 100 billion yuan investment by 2030.
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Starmer arrives in Shanghai as he looks to boost UK business opportunities
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai in his bid to boost business opportunities for U.K. firms in the world’s second-largest economy, just hours after President Donald Trump signaled a possible opposition to any deal between Beijing and London.
Starmer to meet businesses and visit Shanghai on last day of China trip
The Prime Minister has stressed the financial benefits of an improved relationship with China. Sir Keir Starmer will meet businesses in Beijing as he continues his push to bolster economic ties with China on the final day of his visit to the country. The Prime Minister will later travel to Shanghai before leaving for Tokyo to meet his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi for a working dinner. His visit to China’s biggest city and global financial…
Starmer is the leader of a delegation with more than 50 British rice companies on his official visit to China, the first held by an eight-year government head of the United Kingdom.
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