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United Kingdom
yīngguó
英国
prime minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
to visit China
fǎnghuá
访华
to promote
tuījìn
推进
relationship
guānxi
关系
。

United Kingdom
yīngguó
英国
prime minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Keir Starmer
jīěr·sītǎmò
基尔·斯塔默
this week
běnzhōu
本周
to visit
fǎngwèn
访问
Beijing
běijīng
北京
,
with
yǔ
与
Xi Jinping
xí jìnpíng
习近平
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
talks
huìtán
会谈
。
two countries
liǎngguó
两国
to seek
xúnqiú
寻求
to improve
gǎishàn
改善
relationship
guānxi
关系
cold
lěngdàn
冷淡
possessive particle
de
的
situation
júmiàn
局面
。

July 15, 2026 at 4:35 PM

United Kingdom
yīngguó
英国
prime minister
shǒuxiàng
首相
Keir Starmer
jīěr·sītǎmò
基尔·斯塔默
this week
běnzhōu
本周
to arrive
dǐdá
抵达
Beijing
běijīng
北京
,
with
yǔ
与
China
zhōngguó
中国
leader
lǐngdǎo rén
领导人
Xi Jinping
xí jìnpíng
习近平
to conduct
jìnxíng
进行
high-level
gāocéng
高层
talks
huìtán
会谈
。
Starmer
sītǎmò
斯塔默
to call
chēng
称
UK-China
zhōngyīng
中英
relationship
guānxi
关系
from
cóng
从
golden age
huángjīn shídài
黄金时代
to fall to
diēzhì
跌至
ice age
bīnghé shídài
冰河时代
。
this
běncì
本次
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
aims to
zhǐzài
旨在
to improve
gǎishàn
改善
bilateral
shuāngbiān
双边
relationship
guānxi
关系
。
talks
huìtán
会谈
to involve
shèjí
涉及
trade
màoyì
贸易
、
investment
tóuzī
投资
、
climate change
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
etc.
děng
等
multiple
duōgè
多个
field
lǐngyù
领域
。
two countries
liǎngguó
两国
in
zài
在
to combat
dǎjī
打击
transnational
kuàguó
跨国
crime
fànzuì
犯罪
and
hé
和
disease
jíbìng
疾病
prevention and control
fángkòng
防控
aspect
fāngmiàn
方面
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
agreement
yīzhì
一致
。
visit
fǎngwèn
访问
during
qījiān
期间
,
Starmer
sītǎmò
斯塔默
to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
to achieve
qǔdé
取得
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
。

New Words

shǒuxiàng
首相
prime minister
fǎnghuá
访华
to visit China
shuāngbiān
双边
bilateral
huángjīn shídài
黄金时代
golden age
bīnghé shídài
冰河时代
ice age
màoyì
贸易
trade
qìhòu biànhuà
气候变化
climate change
kuàguó
跨国
transnational
fángkòng
防控
prevention and control
jìnzhǎn
进展
progress

News in English

China & World

UK Prime Minister Starmer Visits Beijing for High-Level Talks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing this week to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The visit aims to improve UK-China relations that have grown cold in recent years.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing this week for high-level talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Starmer described UK-China relations as having fallen from a golden age to an ice age. The visit aims to improve bilateral relations.\n\nThe talks covered multiple areas including trade, investment, and climate change. The two countries achieved agreement on combating transnational crime and disease prevention. During the visit, Starmer indicated progress had been made.

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