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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in the Chinese financial centre of Shanghai on Friday in his bid to boost business opportunities for UK firms in the world’s second-largest economy, just hours after US President Donald Trump signaled a possible opposition to any eal with Beijing and London.
The AP reports that Starmer brought over 50 business leaders on his trip to China.
He started his trip in Beijing and met Chinese leaders including Xi Jinping. The two pledged to pursue a long-term and stable strategic partnership, in what was seen like a sign of improving ties after years of friction between the two countries.
In Washington, Trump suggested he may oppose any deal, and then pivoted to Canada, with which he has had a series of sharp exchanges since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited China.
He Said, “Well, it’s very dangerous for them to do that. And it’s even more dangerous, I think, for Canada to get into business with China. Canada is not doing well. They’re doing poorly.”
