Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeSir Keir Starmer is concluding a controversial visit to China, aiming to strengthen economic ties, as he holds final meetings with businesses in Beijing. Additionally, UK citizens planning visits to China for under 30 days will no longer require a visa. No 10 also left the door open to a future visit to the UK by Mr Xi, whose last state visit to Britain was in October 2015. The Prime Minister’s trip to China is the first by a UK premier since 2018.