Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Six British ministers of Parliament, including two peers, no longer are sanctioned by China, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday.
Starmer confirmed the sanctions -- imposed over criticisms of China's treatment of its Muslim-minority Uyghur population -- immediately were lifted amid warming relations between China and Britain. He made the announcement during a diplomatic trip to Beijing.
"I raised that issue whilst I was here," Starmer said while interviewed in China. "The Chinese are absolutely clear in their response: The restrictions no longer apply."
Chinese President Xi Jinping said all British members of Parliament were welcome in China, Starmer told the BBC.
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