UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is to pay an official visit to China from January 28 to 31. This marks the first visit to China by a British prime minister in eight years. Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet with Starmer, while Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, the chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, will also meet with him for talks. The two sides are expected to exchange views on bilateral relations and key global issues.