Keir Starmer is the first PM since Theresa May to visit China, but political editor David Maddox explains why a trip to Beijing now – amid faltering relations with the US and speculation about a leadership challenge at home – leaves the prime minister exposed

Keir Starmer parte martedì 27 gennaio per una visita in Cina destinata a cercare di rilanciare, sullo sfondo delle tensioni geopolitiche attuali con il grande alleato americano,…

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations, asks professor of global history Peter Frankopan