Starmer to Visit China Amid Heightened UK‑China Tensions Keir Starmer is set to travel to Beijing this week, the first UK prime minister to visit the Chinese capital since Theresa May in 2018. The trip will test Britain’s ability to balance economic ties with security concerns. The Foreign Office warned it was hit by a cyber‑attack linked to a Chinese group last December, and parliamentary researchers have faced espionage allegations. Britain remains a key global player - a UN Security Council permanent member, a G7 nation and a nuclear‑armed state - but China’s status as the world’s second‑largest economy gives it considerable leverage. The visit will also come amid domestic protests over a new Chinese embassy in London and broader debate over how Britain should engage with Beijing on issues ranging from trade to technology transfer. Starmer’s talks will likely focus on what cooperation is possible, what limits should be set and how the UK can maintain its role on the world stage.

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