China relaxes visa rules for UK citizens on PM’s trip to Beijing

BEIJING, Jan 29 – China agreed to relax rules to allow some visa-free travel for British citizens on Thursday during a visit by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Beijing, as part of a partnership deal which London hopes will help expand its service sector. British citizens will be allowed to visit China without a visa if they are travelling for under 30 days, Starmer said following his talks with President Xi Jinping, in what he cast as a win for business. Companies had been “crying out for ways to grow their footprints in China”, a statement from Starmer said, adding…