Daily World Briefing, Jan. 29

British PM arrives in Beijing for official visit

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Saturday.

In August 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping had a phone call with Starmer at the latter's request, and in November that year, during his attendance at the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Xi met with Starmer, leading China-Britain relations onto