RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 18: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in on November 18, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Keir Starmer is attending his first G20 Summit since he was elected Prime Minister of the UK.
He is expected to hold talks with President Xi Jinping of China, the first time a UK PM has done so for six years.
(Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to establish "consistent, durable" relations between their two nations, pressing on with efforts to thaw ties between London and Beijing at a G20 summit.
"We want our relations to be consistent, durable, respectful as we have agreed, avoid surprises where possible, and strengthened dialogue should provide stronger understanding," Starmer told Xi at the start of their meeting.
Persons:
Sir Keir Starmer, Xi Jinping, Keir Starmer, Stefan Rousseau, Starmer, Xi, Rachel Reeves, Lifeng, Xi's
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RIO DE, Sheraton, British, Xinhua News Agency, Conservative
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, China, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, London, Beijing, Britain, Hong Kong