The prime minister previously dubbed Beijing a “national security threat” but has insisted on fostering business ties UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a bid to reset ties marred by years of tension. The visit comes amid a strain in UK-US relations and despite British intelligence services accusing China of espionage – a claim Beijing has denied. Starmer’s trip marks the first British prime ministerial visit to China in eight years. During