00:00In other news on Thursday, the leaders of China and the United Kingdom met as the
00:05two nations tried to improve their strained relations.
00:08In a historic visit,
00:10Keir Starmer became the first British Prime Minister to visit China in eight years.
00:15He held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of
00:20the people in central Beijing.
00:22The two countries are expected to sign several
00:25agreements later in the day.
00:26Starmer, who took office in July of 2024,
00:30is trying to create more opportunities for British companies at a time when the domestic
00:34account
00:35economy is slowing down more than 50 top business executives and leave.
00:40Others of some cultural organizations have joined him on the trip.
