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The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a delegation of more than 50 representatives of British businesses, sports and culture.

The prime minister’s trip to Beijing has prompted concerns over security risks

He said the UK was ‘missing out’ by not engaging with China.

NEWS ANALYSIS: Keir Starmer is the first PM since Theresa May to visit China, but political editor David Maddox explains why a trip to Beijing now – amid faltering relations with the US and speculation about a leadership challenge at home – leaves the prime minister exposed

The Prime Minister will travel to China on Tuesday as he attempts to continue building bridges with Beijing.

Does Britain have any leverage over human rights or security concerns or is it a decaying nation that cannot risk trade relations, asks professor of global history Peter Frankopan

The last governor of Hong Kong said the PM should not ‘lean over backwards’ to avoid offending China

The visit marks a significant moment in Sir Keir’s push to build bridges with Beijing after a freeze in Sino-British relations in recent years.

The Philippines has told China that it is alarmed about heated exchanges with Chinese diplomats in Manila over the long-standing territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea

China's top general, Zhang Youxia, is reportedly under investigation for serious violations, including allegedly leaking nuclear weapons program details to the US and accepting bribes for promotions. The allegations surfaced during a military briefing, with authorities scrutinizing his abuse of authority and oversight of a procurement agency. This investigation highlights…

In the search for stability, some western nations are turning to a country that many in Washington see as an existential threat