The Prime Minister appears willing to consider hosting the Communist leader following their bonding during his China visit. Sir Keir and President Xi conducted "warm" discussions in Beijing on Thursday, signalling a thawing relationship between China and the UK. Badenoch accuses Starmer of kowtowing to China Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said: "Keir Starmer seems incapable of acting in Britain's national interest." Sir Keir has pursued a determined push to strengthen relations with China since becoming Prime Minister 18 months ago. China has faced accusations of conducting espionage operationsFive MPs and two peers banned from China China imposed sanctions on five MPs: Sir Iain Duncan Smith, the former Tory leader, Tom Tugendhat, Nusrat Ghani, Neil O'Brien and Tim Loughton.