BEIJING — Nearly 60 British businesses and cultural organizations will join U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on his trip to China this week, the first such state visit in eight years.
Starmer is due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Thursday to discuss trade, investment and national security, according to an official U.K. readout that listed the business representatives accompanying the British leader.
The group includes financial industry leaders such as HSBC
Group Chairman Brendan Nelson and Aberdeen Group CEO Jason Windsor.
Aircraft giant Airbus
