""On this delegation, you're making history. You're part of the change that we're bringing about. "We are resolute about being outward-looking, about taking opportunities, about building relationships...and always being absolutely focused on our national interest.""
""In the past, on all the trips I've done, I've always raised issues that need to be raised, but I don't want to get ahead of myself on the specifics until I've had the opportunity,""
""Part of the reason for engaging with China is so that issues where we disagree can be discussed, and the issues where we agree can be progressed"
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer arrived in China for a three-day visit, the first by a British prime minister in eight years. The visit aims to strengthen trading and cultural ties after years of acrimony. The PM will meet President Xi and described the trip as important for bringing benefits to the UK and maintaining a strategic and consistent relationship with the world's second largest economy. He was greeted by Chinese government officials at Beijing airport and presented with flowers while Union flags flew in Tiananmen Square. Sixty British business leaders accompany the delegation. Critics raised concerns about China’s human rights record and national security risks, with MI5 warning of Chinese state operatives posing a daily threat.
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