Starmer calls for 'consistent, durable' U.K.-China ties in Xi meet

Prime minister also seeks to engage frankly on human rights, Hong Kong and Ukraine

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Sheraton Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Nov. 18. The two men held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. (Pool photo via Reuters)

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -- 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.

The meeting in Brazil was the first between the countries' two leaders since 2018, and Starmer struck an upbeat tone, saying he would like to engage with Beijing on areas such as trade, the economy and climate, and have broader engagement on science, technology, health and education.

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