Starmer goes to China

Today, Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to visit Communist China since the onset of the covid-19 pandemic. Alongside 50 business leaders from the United Kingdom, Starmer is encouraging British companies to seize opportunities in China as trade relations with the U.S. become more volatile. He told reporters, “It doesn’t make sense to stick our head in the ground and bury it in the sand when it comes to China: It’s in our interests to engage.” This visit could change Britain’s relationship with China after years of division due to the Chinese Communist Party oppressing Hong Kong, supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and credible allegations of regularly spying on British political and business leaders.