UK Prime Minister Visits China Day Two

BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 29: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) shakes hands with National People’s Congress Chairman, Zhao Leji, (R) ahead of a bilateral meeting during his visit to China, on January 29, 2026 in Beijing, China. Keir Starmer undertakes a high-profile diplomatic mission to China and Japan, marking the first visit to Beijing by a British leader since 2018. Accompanied by a delegation of 50 business leaders, Starmer aims to "reset" relations with President Xi Jinping to stimulate UK economic growth through expanded trade and the revival of high-level economic dialogues. Starmer concludes the trip with a brief visit to Tokyo on Saturday. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)