Sir Keir Starmer has opened the door to inviting Xi Jinping to visit the UK for the first time in a decade. Despite concerns in the House of Commons, Sir Keir and President Xi have discussed easing tariff charges on scotch whisky exports and visas for businesspeople visiting China. TRENDING Stories Videos Your SayAny visit to the UK by President Xi would be the first made by the Chinese President since 2015. Sir Keir's visit to China is the first made by a UK Prime Minister since Theresa May in 2018. President Xi's last visit to the UK in 2015 included a 41-gun salute in London's Green Park.