Starmer visits Xi: First UK PM to make trip to China in eight years

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Starmer visits Xi: First UK PM to make trip to China in eight years

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Beijing for a three day visit to China – the first trip by a British prime minister for eight years.

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He’ll meet president Xi Jinping Thursday for talks focused on trade as well as national security.

Earlier, he told a group of around 60 business and cultural leaders traveling with him that they were "making history".

We also speak to Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, who’s in London to talk about his new book On Censorship.
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0:00 – Starmer makes rare visit to China
2:44 – Interview with Ai Weiwei
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Date: January 28, 2026