UK PM Keir Starmer Plans China Reset Amid Fraying US Ties
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News18•21-01-2026, 16:09
UK PM Keir Starmer Plans China Reset Amid Fraying US Ties
- •UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is planning a visit to Beijing next week to revive economic ties with China.
- •The visit aims to relaunch the UK-China CEO Council, bringing together senior executives from major British and Chinese firms.
- •British companies like AstraZeneca, BP, HSBC, and Jaguar Land Rover, and Chinese firms such as Bank of China and BYD, are expected to participate.
- •The council, originally conceived in 2018, seeks to mend relations strained by issues like Huawei's 5G ban and Chinese involvement in UK infrastructure.
- •Starmer's outreach to China comes amidst fresh tensions with the US, following President Trump's criticism of a UK-Mauritius agreement on the Chagos Islands.
Why It Matters: Keir Starmer seeks to reset UK-China economic ties, signaling a strategic shift amid US tensions.
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