Visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday Britain has a “huge amount to offer” China, after his bid to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump. Starmer’s trip is the first to China by a British prime minister in eight years, and follows in the footsteps of other Western leaders looking to counter an increasingly volatile United States. Trump warned on Thursday it was “very dangerous” for Britain to be dealing with China. Starmer brushed off those comments on Friday, noting that Trump was also expected to visit China in the months ahead. Starmer will continue his Asia trip with a brief stop in Japan on Saturday to meet Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 31, 2026 10:44 UTC