UK's Starmer meets Xi in Beijing
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Nations that avoided China in recent years are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
China's president was all smiles as he continued to welcome a string of Western leaders to Beijing.
Since mid-2023, at least 60 senior military officers and defense-industry executives have been placed under investigation, removed from public office or abruptly replaced.
By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control, but has also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan.
U.S. President Donald Trump has upended the world order and is pulling the U.S. back from multilateral institutions.
Sir Keir Starmer has opened the door to Xi Jinping visiting the UK following talks in China. On the second day of his visit to Beijing, the Prime Minister met the Chinese president and said it was time for a “more sophisticated” relationship between the countries.