Overview
- The UK prime minister concluded the first Beijing visit by a British leader since 2018 after meetings with Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and senior lawmaker Zhao Leji.
- China approved visa-free entry for British travelers on stays under 30 days, which London says will ease access for UK entrepreneurs.
- Beijing lowered duties on UK whisky and the sides signed around ten cooperation accords, including an immigration initiative and a feasibility study on possible services negotiations.
- Pharma giant AstraZeneca said it will invest $15 billion in China by 2030 alongside the visit.
- Starmer raised the cases of Jimmy Lai and the Uyghurs, President Trump called the outreach "very dangerous," UK Conservatives objected to a reset, and Downing Street signaled openness to a future Xi visit.