First UK-China top-level meeting in 6 years happens at Rio G20
British PM and Chinese leader had their first face-to-face talk since 2018 during G20 summit in Rio. Both countries discussed ways to work together while global issues shape the meetings agenda
In a long-awaited diplomatic meet-up Xi Jinping and Keir Starmer got together at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro: this marks the first high-level talk between Chinese and British leaders in about 6 years
The monday morning discussion focused on co-operation possibilities between both nations (as reported by state-run Xinhua news agency) The meet-up took place at the side-lines of the international gathering which brings together worlds top economies
The Rio summit became a busy spot for cross-border talks – Xi plans to meet other world-leaders there while global issues shape the agenda:
- Middle-East situation
- Ukraine developments
- US political changes
This get-together shows a shift in UK-China relations which havent seen such high-level contact since late 2018‚ The timing is extra important due to complex world events that make G20 group work harder than before
