The prime minister has said he will ‘raise the issues that need to be raised’ on human rights in talks with Xi Jinping tomorrow
Keir Starmer has arrived in China on the first visit by a British Prime Minister in eight years, PA Media reports. PA says:
A delegation of almost 60 representatives of British businesses and cultural institutions is accompanying the prime minister as he continues his efforts to build bridges with Beijing.
But concerns over the risk China poses to national security and Xi Jinping’s record on human rights mean Starmer’s visit is politically sensitive.
Speaking to reporters on the flight to Beijing, the prime minister said: “The evidence there are opportunities is the fact that we’ve got so many CEOs with us on this flight, that we’ve got 60 coming out to explore those opportunities.”
