Beijing, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - Britain's Starmer says raised Jimmy Lai, Uyghur issues with Xi

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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he raised issues such as the trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai and China's human rights record during his meeting with Xi Jinping on Thursday. "We did have a respectful discussion about that, raised those issues as you would expect... It gives us great opportunities, but it also gives us the opportunity to have those discussions about areas where we disagree," Starmer told reporters......

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