Donald Trump has warned the UK against doing business with China, just hours after Keir Starmer lauded the economic relationship during a landmark visit to Beijing. Starmer, the first British prime minister to travel to Beijing in eight years, promised a “more sophisticated” relationship with China, as he secured improved market access, lower tariffs and investment deals. “We warmly engaged and made some real progress, actually, because the UK has got a huge amount to offer,” he told a meeting of the UK-China Business Forum at the Bank of China in Beijing. Earlier this week, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canada if it went through with economic deals struck with China on a recent visit to Beijing by its prime minister, Mark Carney. After commenting on the UK’s engagement with Beijing, Trump said it was “even more dangerous, I think, for Canada.