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Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China

Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet

The Guardian - UK

Starmer indicates he will not U-turn on plan to scrap some jury trials

Prime minister says move is crucial to delivering justice to victims of misogynist violence who ‘wait so long’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer in Beijing as PM Seeks to Ease Strained Relations While Pushing for UK Trade Deals

Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives in Beijing for the first UK visit in eight years, attempting to rebuild trade ties with China and unlock £billions in economic opportunities whilst navigating geopolitical tensions with the US and security concerns over espionage.

International Business Times UK

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Who is on Keir Starmer's China trip, and why are they there?

A delegation of ministers, business leaders and cultural figures are part of the trip, as the Prime Minister seeks to improve relations

Evening Standard

Starmer vows to raise issues ‘that need to be raised’ with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai

PM may also discuss fate of Uyghurs with Chinese leader on trip aimed at improving economic relations

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer vows no more 'ice age' with China as he lands in Beijing for high-profile talks

Visit seeks to boost trade ties with China - but PM faces criticism for engaging with country posing security risk

Evening Standard

Revealed: How Chinese minder photographed inside of PM's plane and tight security on Starmer's Beijing trip

The Prime Minister’s team has taken burner phones, temporary SIM cards and throwaway laptops on his trip to China to limit the likelihood of being bugged by spies

Evening Standard

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ASEAN's top diplomats under pressure to end Myanmar war and manage South China Sea disputes

Southeast Asia’s top diplomats are holding their first major meeting in the central Philippine city of Cebu under growing pressure to beat a deadline to conclude talks on a nonaggression pact with China this year and push a peace plan that has so far failed to end Myanmar’s civil war

The Independent UK

Visit to China will bring benefits for Britain, says Sir Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister will touch down in China on Wednesday as he continues his efforts to build bridges with Beijing.

Evening Standard

North Korea’s nuclear expansion: Kim Jong Un warns of ‘excruciating mental agony’ for enemies

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced plans to strengthen nuclear forces at an upcoming party congress following a missile test. He stated the congress will outline next-stage plans for bolstering the country's nuclear war deterrent. The test-firing of a multiple rocket launcher, observed with his daughter, aimed to improve…

The Times of India

From the Burnham row to the China visit, avoiding hard choices is the Starmer doctrine

Whether at home or abroad, the pattern of ducking difficult arguments and calling it pragmatism is the same, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

China threatens trade bans over vow to take back port

China could hit Australia with another round of economic sanctions if the Albanese government goes ahead with a plan to wrest back control of a key port.

AAP

Can Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez become a Latin American Deng Xiaoping?

Maduro’s Sorbonne-educated successor is talking up an era of ‘reform and opening up’ modelled on China’s post-Mao boom

The Guardian - UK

North Korea's Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress

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Keir Starmer walks tightrope over myriad issues in quest to bolster China ties

Vow to bring ‘stability and clarity’ to the UK’s approach to Beijing on first visit by a British prime minister in eight years will be sorely tested

The Guardian - UK

‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China

Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains

The Guardian - UK

Starmer vows to remain ‘clear-eyed’ over national security as he flies to China

PM promises ‘stability and clarity’ in approach on first visit to Beijing by UK leader in eight years

Evening Standard

Starmer heads to China in search of trade links and warmer relations

The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a delegation of more than 50 representatives of British businesses, sports and culture.

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Canadian PM to urge Australia to stand up and fight

After delivering a speech which left senior Labor ministers grasping for superlatives, a visiting leader will encourage Australia to join an army of resistance.

The Independent UK

The perils and promise of Sir Keir’s visit to China

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: At a time of global turmoil, the UK cannot afford to shun closer links with one of the world’s pre-eminent and fastest-growing economies

International Business Times UK

Why Aren't We Talking About A Virus With Up To 90% Fatality Rate? Inside The Nipah Outbreak Asia Missed

Taiwan officially classifies Nipah virus—which kills 80–91% of infected people—as a Category 5 notifiable disease following India's outbreak, raising critical questions about media silence surrounding a pathogen deadlier than COVID-19.

Evening Standard

Starmer says UK-China relations have gone from ‘golden age to ice age’

He said the UK was ‘missing out’ by not engaging with China.

Evening Standard

China 'hacked the mobile phones of senior officials in Downing Street for years'

State-backed hackers compromised senior officials’ communications, according to The Telegraph

Newslaundry

‘New Nepal’, old anxieties: Will a Gen Z mandate trigger a new playbook for South Block?

With the close of nominations, the contours of Nepal’s next parliamentary contest on March 5, 2026, have begun to take shape. These elections carry profound implications for India’s strategic interests. The voting comes after a violent Gen Z uprising that ousted the Oli government in September 2025 and reinstated Nepal’s…

Evening Standard

Sir Keir Starmer says he does not have to choose between ties with China and US

The Prime Minister will travel to China on Tuesday as he attempts to continue building bridges with Beijing.

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