Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first visit by a UK prime minister to China in eight years. Both leaders emphasized the need to build a long-term consistent comprehensive strategic partnership.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Xi underscored the importance of viewing history from a broader perspective. He urged the two countries to transcend differences and maintain mutual respect, with the aim of translating the promising potential of cooperation into remarkable accomplishments that would benefit both peoples and the world.