Rachel Reeves is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-PM Theresa May held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping seven years ago. BEIJING: British finance minister Rachel Reeves began a visit to China on Saturday (Jan 11), seeking to revive dialogue with the world's number two economy as UK borrowing costs soar. Reeves, whose formal title is Chancellor of the Exchequer, is the most senior British government official to visit China since then-prime minister