keir starmer arrives in beijing for his first visit to china since 2018, a diplomatic mission that follows an internal labour row over andy burnham’s mayoral bid. the prime minister’s team frames the trip as a pragmatic effort to maintain influence with xi jiaoping while sidestepping ideological confrontations. starmer is portrayed as preferring practical negotiations over performative condemnation of leaders such as xi and donald trump. the visit underscores britain’s attempt to balance foreign engagement with domestic political stability.
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