Xi-Starmer meeting: Chinese leader tells PM he hopes both countries can ‘rise above differences’
China agrees visa-free travel for British citizens as countries sign agreements on closer economic cooperationUK politics live – latest updatesThe Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has said the UK’s relationship with his country has gone through “twists and turns” over the years but that a more...
<p>China agrees visa-free travel for British citizens as countries sign agreements on closer economic cooperation</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2026/jan/29/starmer-xi-jinping-meeting-uk-china-relationship-live">UK politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has said the UK’s relationship with his country has gone through “twists and turns” over the years but that a more “consistent” approach is in both their interests.</p><p>Ahead of talks with Keir Starmer during the first visit to China by a British prime minister in eight years, Xi said the two men would “stand the test of history” if they could “rise above differences”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jan/29/xi-starmer-china-uk-meeting-chinese-leader-rise-above-differences-sophisticated">Continue reading...</a>
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