UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits China to reset economic relations

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to China to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, with the goal of resetting and deepening economic ties between the two countries. A large delegation of UK business leaders accompanied him, and the two governments agreed to revive a formal 'Golden Era' business dialogue.

During the visit, the British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced a major $15 billion investment plan in China through 2030. Starmer encouraged UK businesses to engage more with China, and discussions were held about Chinese automaker Chery potentially using British Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) factories.