Rachel Reeves attends economic talks in China on Saturday (11 January) as the chancellor pledged to make the UK “better off”. Ms Reeves said she would be “candid” with the Asian giant on matters like democratic values, and that simply choosing not to engage with the world’s second-largest economy “is no choice at all”. The chancellor said “pragmatic and predictable” relations with Beijing would help boost economic growth and trade amid a sharp rise in interest rates in the UK. Watch more on