"Trump's comments followed the announcement of several agreements aimed at boosting trade and investment between the UK and China, reached after Starmer met Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing. Speaking to reporters at the premiere of a documentary about his wife Melania, Trump said: "It's very dangerous" for the UK to engage economically with China, although he went on to describe Xi as "a friend" and said he knew the Chinese leader "very well"."
"Starmer said the UK-China relationship was in a "good, strong place" following talks with Xi at the Great Hall of the People. Speaking on Friday at a UK-China Business Forum hosted at the Bank of China in Beijing, the prime minister said the meetings had delivered "just the level of engagement that we hoped for". "We warmly engaged and made some real progress," Starmer said. "The UK has a huge amount to offer.""
Prime Minister Keir Starmer visited China, meeting President Xi Jinping and securing agreements to boost trade and investment. Outcomes included visa-free travel for British visitors, reduced Chinese tariffs on UK whisky, and a £10.9 billion AstraZeneca investment to build manufacturing facilities in China. The two sides also announced further co-operation on issues including organised crime. US President Donald Trump described UK economic engagement with China as "very dangerous" while also calling Xi "a friend" and saying he knew him "very well." Downing Street said Washington was aware of the visit and that Trump is expected to visit China in April.
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