UK’s Starmer to hold talks with China’s Xi

Prime minister intent on strengthening relations with Beijing despite tensions over security and human rights

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Keir Starmer raises plight of Jimmy Lai and sanctions on UK MPs in meeting with Xi Jinping at G20 – UK politics live

Prime minister raises concerns about British citizen and Hong Kong democracy activist in meeting with Chinese president in Rio de Janeiro. Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in ...

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UK holds talks with China’s Jingye to avert closure of British Steel plants

Support package drawn from £2.5bn war chest being prepared to try and keep Scunthorpe site open

Business - Financial Times - November 9

Starmer meets China's Xi and promises 'honest conversations'

The first in-person meeting since 2018 comes as the PM prioritises shoring up support for Ukraine.

Starmer promises better relations with China after Xi meeting

Prime minister proposes further talks about deepening economic and financial ties

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Macron and Starmer vow 'unwavering' Ukraine support after marking Armistice Day

The leaders' discussions also focused on the Middle East and the problems caused by migration in Europe.

In a meeting with Biden, China's Xi cautions US to 'make the wise choice' to keep relations stable

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Starmer in Paris for Armistice events but will also discuss implications of Republican’s victory in US presidential election. Here are some of the main points from Jonathan Reynolds ’s evidence to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

China and India should manage their differences, Xi tells Modi in first formal talks in 5 years

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to boost cooperation between their countries and resolve conflicts to help improve ties.

Starmer to meet Chinese President Xi at G20 summit

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Xi tightens stranglehold on China’s academia

Scholars fired or disappeared as Beijing clamps down on discussion of sensitive topics including economy

World - Financial Times - October 23

The ideology behind Xi Jinping’s China

How Marxist-Leninist theory still shapes policy in Beijing

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Starmer aims to build ‘pragmatic and serious relationship’ in meeting with Xi

Prime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growth. Keir Starmer will become the first UK prime minister in six years to meet the Chinese ...

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Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns with Xi Jinping at G20

British PM speaks of ‘durable, respectful’ relationship and questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai. UK politics live – latest updates Keir Starmer has raised concerns with the ...

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China's Xi lands in Kazan for the BRICS summit

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Indonesia’s president seeks closer ties to Xi and China

First foreign trip in office signals Beijing’s importance for investment but will be followed by US visit

World - Financial Times - November 8

Biden to meet with China's Xi Jinping at APEC summit

President Biden is heading to South America Thursday with his first stop coming at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit where he'll meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. CBS News chief White ...

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President Biden is at the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, where he will meet with China's Xi Jinping. CBS News' Natalie Brand has the latest on the significance of the meeting and more details on ...

Starmer urged to open reparations talks at Commonwealth summit

Five Labour MPs call on PM and foreign secretary to address issue of reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism . Keir Starmer is under pressure from Labour MPs and Caribbean governments to ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks

The prime minister says he wants to focus on challenges faced by Commonwealth countries "right now".

Israel says it killed Hizbollah heir apparent in air strike

Announcement comes hours after inconclusive talks between US secretary of state Antony Blinken and Benjamin Netanyahu

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Xi, Modi talk, underscore need for better handling of disputes

World - Yahoo News - October 23

Why Xi Jinping changed his mind on China’s fiscal stimulus

After resisting calls to intervene, Beijing has made a sudden U-turn. But will the package be enough to get the economy back on track?

Business - Financial Times - October 22

A Modi-Xi Meeting Could Signal a Thaw Between India and China

A meeting between the two leaders comes just two days after they settled a tense border dispute in the Himalayas. But experts said their long-term geopolitical rivalry would persist.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Xi Jinping’s meeting with Narendra Modi signals China-India thaw

Formal encounter at Brics summit is leaders’ first in five years and follows deal on patrols along disputed border

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