China relaxes visa guidelines for UK residents on PM’s journey to Beijing

British residents will probably be allowed to go to China and not using a visa if they’re travelling for below 30 days, Starmer stated following his talks with President Xi Jinping, in what he solid as a win for enterprise.

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Companies had been “crying out for ways to grow their footprints in China”, an announcement from Starmer stated, including that visa-free journey would assist facilitate enlargement in that market, boosting jobs at house.

Injecting progress into Britain’s comparatively sluggish financial system is without doubt one of the predominant goals of his four-day journey.

As a part of what Britain referred to as a “new partnership”, the 2 nations additionally agreed to conduct a feasibility examine which might pave the best way in the direction of a bilateral companies settlement, which might additional assist British companies doing enterprise in China.

Britain’s financial system is underpinned by its large companies sector and the partnership will intention to develop hyperlinks within the healthcare, monetary {and professional} companies, authorized companies, schooling and expertise sectors, the assertion stated.

Britain exports 13 billion kilos price of companies to China yearly, it added, and demand from China is rising.

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