British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a “sophisticated relationship” with Beijing to boost the UK economy, signalling a reset after years of strained ties. The British leader will also meet Premier Li Qiang. “We can deliver a result that can withstand the test of history,” the Chinese leader told Starmer, flanked by his top ministers. “I made the promise 18 months ago, when we were elected into government, that I would make Britain face outwards again,” Starmer told Xi. British security services have said China routinely spies on the government.