‘Like it or not’: Did UK’s Keir Starmer send 'China matters' message to ally Trump?

2026-01-29 - 06:30

Calling for a long-term, consistent and comprehensive strategic partnership, UK PM Keir Starmer said engagement with Dragon is firmly in Britain’s national interest, even as differences remain. ​​Starmer is the first British prime minister to visit China in eight years and is accompanied by a 60-member delegation of business and cultural leaders.