Beyond the handshake: UK PM’s mission in China

0 January 31, 2026 09:30

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is paying an official visit to China this week, the first by a British prime minister in eight years.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with him, and the two sides agreed to develop a long-term and consistent comprehensive strategic partnership. The visit is expected to refocus bilateral relations on win-win cooperation and renewed diplomacy. So, where are China-British relations headed? What does the visit mean for China-EU ties, world peace, security and stability?

For deeper insights, here’s a one-on-one conversation with Sebastian Wood, chair of the China-Britain Business Council and former British ambassador to China from 2010 to 2015.

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00:00 – Intro
00:54 – Common interests
04:01 – Service trade
06:30 – Clean energy
09:19 – Transparency & stability
12:32 – AI
15:03 – More trade
16:39 – People-to-people exchanges
19:07 – Potential in Chinese market

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