Keir Starmer, who is travelling with 60 business and cultural leaders, is the first British prime minister to visit China in eight years.

By Andrew MacAskill BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a "sophisticated relationship" aiming to boost growth and security,

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

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain met with President Xi Jinping of China as he sought to promote business ties with the world’s second-largest economy.

Executives from Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC are joining Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a rare China visit, highlighting the business focus of the trip amid strained global trade relations.

Sir Keir Starmer is set to hold pivotal talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping Thursday, marking a crucial moment in efforts to reset diplomatic relations between the UK and China. The meeting is the second between the two leaders and has been meticulously prepared for the prime minister's visit.

In the global context, the reset with China will, of course, carry risk with President Trump, but the recent actions and behaviour of the US president, who sparked a national outpouring of anger after denigrating British servicemen who lost their lives fighting alongside US troops in Afghanistan, can only help the UK's cause when it comes to China.

Keir Starmer this week leads a delegation of British businesses to China as he tries to rebuild relations with Beijing.