UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits China and rebukes Donald Trump

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited China, meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Starmer said the UK wants a more 'sophisticated' relationship with China. The two countries agreed to develop a long-term, comprehensive strategic partnership, and China lifted sanctions on some UK politicians.

During the same period, Starmer criticized Donald Trump. Starmer called Trump's remarks about NATO troops in Afghanistan 'frankly appalling' and demanded an apology. Starmer also said the UK would not yield to pressure from Trump regarding the territory of Greenland.

Trump warned that it was 'very dangerous' for the UK to do business with China. Starmer rejected this warning and continued his trip to Shanghai and Beijing, which was the first visit by a UK prime minister to China since 2018.