BREAKING: PM defends China visit after Trump warning in interview with Beth Rigby

The Prime Minister has defended his visit to China, after Donald Trump warned it was "very dangerous" for the UK to do business with Beijing. In an intervie...

BREAKING: PM defends China visit after Trump warning in interview with Beth Rigby
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40.9K views • Jan 30, 2026
BREAKING: PM defends China visit after Trump warning in interview with Beth Rigby

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The Prime Minister has defended his visit to China, after Donald Trump warned it was "very dangerous" for the UK to do business with Beijing.

In an interview with Sky's Beth Rigby, Sir Keir Starmer pointed out that the president was due to visit China himself later this year.

He also defended the government's handling of the case of British-Hong Kong pro-democracy businessman Jimmy Lai, who remains detained in prison.

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