Keir Starmer and Xi Jinping Reach Visa Deal to Boost Economic Cooperation

Keir Starmer and Xi Jinping met in Beijing to establish a strategic partnership, resulting in China granting thirty-day visa-free entry for British citizens.The United Kingdom secured a $15 billion investment from AstraZeneca and a reduction in whisky tariffs while agreeing to share intelligence to combat illegal migration.Meanwhile, António Costa visited Hanoi to elevate EU relations with Vietnam to a strategic partnership as Vietnam seeks to diversify trade away from the USA.