Starmer arrives in Shanghai as he looks to boost UK business opportunities

From left, Zheng Zeguang, Chinese ambassador to to Britain, Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ge Haijiao, Chairman and Executive Director of the Bank of China Limited (BOC) pose for photos in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, Pool)