UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro and told him that a “strong UK-China relationship is important for both of our countries”.

Sir Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil on Monday, the first time a British premier has met him since 2018. The pair will hold talks in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Sir Keir pledged to have “pragmatic” discussions with the leader of the Asian economic superpower when they speak.

Keir Starmer said he wanted Chancellor Rachel Reeves to meet with Chinese vice premier He Lifeng as he said thawing relations with China is 'important'