China
Starmer insists ‘world safer when leaders talk’ as he defends China discussions
The Prime Minister met China’s president Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil.
Brazil welcomes China’s president for state visit as countries’ ties strengthen
China overtook the US as Brazil’s biggest export market in 2009.
45 pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
The democracy advocates were prosecuted under the 2020 national security law for their roles in an unofficial primary election.
Pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong day after Starmer met President Xi
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer insisted it was right to have ‘pragmatic’ engagement with China’s Xi Jinping.
MPs call for Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai’s immediate release from prison
Mr Lai’s health is ‘deteriorating’ in prison, politicians and campaigners have warned, as they called for his release.
UK to relaunch trade talks with India at start of next year
The PM said boosting economic growth ‘is key to improving living standards for working people’
Starmer calls for ‘respectful’ relationship with China in meeting with Xi
The Prime Minister met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the margins of the G20 summit in Brazil.
Keir Starmer to meet China’s President Xi in margins of G20 summit
The Prime Minister said he wanted a ‘pragmatic and serious’ relationship with Beijing.
Ministers pressed on excluding Chinese firms from UK’s genomics sector
Senior Tories have questioned whether Labour will follow steps taken by the US and Europe aimed at protecting the UK’s genomics sector.
Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at G20 summit
He will be the first British prime minister to meet the Chinese leader in more than half a decade when they hold talks in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.