UK prime minister was condemned by Iain Duncan Smith, who is on Beijing’s sanctions listKeir Starmer has twice declined to directly condemn the jailing of dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures,...
Read MoreThe ‘Hong Kong 47’ were arrested in 2021 after holding an unofficial election primary and have now been sentenced to between four and 10 years in jailDozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy figures...
Read MorePM questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai as China’s president says Starmer ‘fixing foundations’UK politics live – latest updatesThe Chinese president has heaped praise on Keir...
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Read MorePrime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growthKeir Starmer will become the first UK prime minister in six years to meet the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, promising...
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Read MoreUK government stresses it does not pay reparations and question was not on agenda before Chogm summitCommonwealth leaders have resolved that “the time has come” for a conversation on reparatory justice despite the...
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Read MorePrime minister trying to secure tournament’s future at Commonwealth summit in SamoaKeir Starmer will try to find a host country for the 2030 Commonwealth Games this week as ministers try to shore up the tournament’s...
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Read MoreExclusive: Lee Hsien Yang says Singapore is no ‘paradise’ after fleeing authoritarian regime that his older brother inherited and still holds sway over through their revered father’s legacyA senior member of...
Read MoreForeign secretary discussed China’s treatment of Uyghurs and support of Russia as well as ‘areas of cooperation’David Lammy pressed his Chinese counterpart on human rights concerns and China’s support for...
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