Starmer Wants UK Plc to Win Over China’s Xi Without Annoying Trump. AI-Generated.
As the global political landscape grows increasingly complex, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is attempting a high-wire diplomatic act: strengthening economic ties with China’s President Xi Jinping while ensuring Britain does not alienate the United States—particularly former president Donald Trump, who could return to the White House. For “UK Plc,” Starmer’s favored phrase for Britain’s national economic interests, the challenge is not just diplomatic—it is strategic, commercial, and deeply geopolitical.