Starmer Xi Meeting Signals UK-China Relationship Reset
January 28, 2026
11:45 pm
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, signaling a major diplomatic and economic reset between the United Kingdom and China after years of strained relations.
The meeting, held at the Great Hall of the People, marked the first visit by a British prime minister to China since 2018 and reflects a strategic push by Starmer’s Labour government to rebuild economic links with the world’s second-largest economy amid slowing growth at home.
Starmer was welcomed by Xi for talks expected to last about 40 minutes, followed by a working lunch. He …
