Starmer meets Xi in China amid Trump warning on Beijing ties
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China rolled out a new work plan to boost services consumption as stimulus measures to boost households spending on goods have so far done little to lift demand.
Since the start of the year, as President Donald Trump has alienated U.S. allies with his attack on Venezuela, demands for control of Greenland and new tariff threats, their leaders have been reviving ties with another country: China.
Trump threatens 100% tariffs on Canada after Prime Minister Carney announces trade deal with China, escalating tensions as allies defy U.S. pressure.
Nations that avoided China in recent years are now sending their leaders to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The leaders of both countries have recently visited Beijing seeking to strengthen economic ties, as tensions with the United States rise.
China's president was all smiles as he continued to welcome a string of Western leaders to Beijing.
The Prime Minister’s team has taken burner phones, temporary SIM cards and throwaway laptops on his trip to China to limit the likelihood of being bugged by spies
Sir Keir Starmer will fly out of China this week a step closer to a possible bilateral services agreement, raising the hopes of British businesses that the prime minister said were “crying out for ways to grow their footprints” in the country.