{"id":1320,"date":"2026-01-31T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2026-01-31T08:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T08:00:22","slug":"beijing-welcomes-first-visit-by-uk-prime-minister-in-nearly-a-decade-abc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=1320","title":{"rendered":"Beijing welcomes first visit by UK prime minister in nearly a decade | ABC NEWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pPrL2ng-EJs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Keir Starmer is set to land in China to begin the first visit by a British prime minister to the country in nearly a decade, as London seeks to thaw relations with Beijing and secure new trade deals.<br \/>\nThe Chinese government is enthusiastically welcoming the move, with Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun hailing it as an opportunity to deepen trust and cooperation.<br \/>\nUnlike Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney\u2019s message during his recent China visit, Downing Street is trying to avoid signalling a shift away from close ties with the US and risking a rupture with Donald Trump\u2019s White House. <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: http:\/\/ab.co\/1svxLVE<\/p>\n<p>ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. 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