By Isabel KuaBritain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Friday that the UK has a “huge amount to offer” China, after his attempts to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks at a UK-China Business Forum at the Bank of China in Beijing on January 30, 2026. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for a bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on January 29, 2026. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the Forbidden City in Beijing on January 29, 2026.