UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Addresses Human Rights with China’s Xi Jinping at G20 Summit

During the G20 summit, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer engaged in a significant dialogue with Chinese President Xi Jinping, focusing on pressing human rights issues and geopolitical concerns. This meeting marks the first in-person discussion between a UK Prime Minister and the Chinese leader since 2018, highlighting a pivotal moment in UK-China relations.

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Prime Minister Starmer expressed his satisfaction with recent diplomatic engagements, stating, "I’m very pleased that my Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister Wang met recently to discuss respective concerns including on human rights and parliamentary sanctions, Taiwan, the South China Sea. . .