UK and China establish ‘more sophisticated’ relationship that will stand ‘test of history’ as Starmer cozies up to Xi

The United Kingdom and China are cutting some red tape on travel and imports as both nations seek to counterbalance the mercurial United States, sweeping concerns about Beijing’s conduct under the rug for now.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer played nice with Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping on Thursday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he expressed a desire for a “more sophisticated relationship” with the Communist power.

“We had a very good, productive session with real, concrete outcomes, and it was a real strengthening of the relationship,” Starmer said following the meeting. “And that’s in the national interest, because of course there are huge opportunities here in China as the second biggest economy in the world.”

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer,