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Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China
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The Guardian
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Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet
When prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place behind the scenes as each country tests out each other’s tradecraft and capabilities.
Keir Starmer’s team has been issued with burner phones and fresh sim cards, and is using temporary email addresses, to prevent devices...
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Pete Songi on Keir Starmer’s trip to China – cartoon
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The Guardian
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The Guardian view on Keir Starmer in China: engagement is necessary, caution is vital | Editorial
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The Guardian
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The prime minister cannot wish away the contradictions between upholding democratic values and pursuing commercial interests with Beijing
It has been clear for many years that China’s status as a second global superpower poses challenges to the world’s democracies. Donald Trump’s marauding behaviour as president of the first-placed superpower makes those challenges more acute. In the past, the UK’s relationship with Beijing has been anchored, and , by the alliance with Washington. Mr...
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Starmer thaws China relations: what’s at stake? - The Latest
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The Guardian
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Keir Starmer has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, in the first trip to the country by a British prime minister in eight years. But Starmer is facing myriad issues, including pressure to try to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, the jailed former media tycoon and one of Hong Kong’s most significant pro-democracy voices, as well as raising other human rights concerns.
On top of that he has the difficult task of trying to boost trade with China without triggering the fury of Donald Trump....
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Starmer thaws China relations: what’s at stake? – The Latest
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The Guardian
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Keir Starmer has landed in China to meet Xi Jinping, in the first trip to the country by a British prime minister in eight years. But Starmer is facing myriad issues, including pressure to try to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, the jailed former media tycoon and one of Hong Kong’s most significant pro-democracy voices, as well as raising other human rights concerns.
On top of that he has the difficult task of trying to boost trade with China without triggering the fury of Donald Trump....
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Labour movement ‘on the line’ because of Starmer’s mistakes, says union boss – as it happened
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The Guardian
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Starmer’s ‘control freakery’ could end up leading Nigel Farage into No 10, Unison boss Andrea Egan says
Badenoch is now taking questions.
Asked if she agreed with Reform UK that Britain is broken, Badneoch said she believed that it can be fixed.
I was not elected to reheat the party with 1990s policies, and I was not elected to dismantle the party so that Nigel Farage can finally have a go.
I was elected by Conservative party members to renew and rebuild. That is exactly what...
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US intelligence agencies disagree with Trump’s opposition to Chagos deal, says Starmer
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The Guardian
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Downing Street sources say agreement is ‘done deal’ and will not be scuppered by US president’s U-turn
US intelligence agencies disagree with Donald Trump’s newly found opposition to the , Keir Starmer has said, as he underlined how the US administration had supported the deal as it bolstered their defences.
The prime minister made his remarks, which could undermine the US president’s fresh view of the deal as an “act of great stupidity”, on the flight to Beijing for a visit...
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China lags behind US at AI frontier but could quickly catch up, say experts
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The Guardian
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Beijing’s AI policy is focused on real-life applications but Chinese companies are beginning to articulate their own grand visions
Standing on stage in the eastern China tech hub of Hangzhou, Alibaba’s normally media-shy CEO made an attention-grabbing announcement. “The world today is witnessing the dawn of an AI-driven intelligent revolution,” Eddie Wu told a developer conference in September. “ (AGI) will not only amplify human intelligence but also unlock human potential, paving...
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After Naval Drills With Iran, South Africa Faces New U.S. Attacks
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New York Times
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The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to be blindsided by his own military regarding relations with Tehran.
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Starmer vows to raise issues ‘that need to be raised’ with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai
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The Guardian
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PM may also discuss fate of Uyghurs with Chinese leader on trip aimed at improving economic relations
Keir Starmer has said he will “raise the issues that need to be raised” on human rights with China’s president, , as he arrived in Beijing for the first trip to the country by a UK leader in eight years.
The prime minister has come under pressure from rights groups to try to secure the release of , the jailed former media tycoon and one of Hong Kong’s most significant pro-...
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