British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, his office said in a statement on Sunday. Starmer will call for Britain and other major economies to engage with China "pragmatically" on areas of mutual cooperation,

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to attend the G20 summit and is set to have in-depth talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese state media reported on Monday.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he’ll meet China’s President Xi Jinping on Monday, part of an attempted thaw in relations aimed at driving economic growth in Britain that puts him at odds with the hawkish stance of President-elect Donald Trump.

Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet with President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit this week, with the government saying it wants "stable and pragmatic engagement" with China. The prime minister will say it is right to engage with China on "areas of mutual cooperation" such as international stability,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said he was seeking to "further enhance" ties with Brazil as he arrived Sunday for a state visit and a G20 summit, state media said.At the 19th meeting of G20 leaders, Xi said he was "ready to work with all parties to discuss plans and seek development,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has vowed to enhance ties with Brazil, which is a fellow member of the BRICS group. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would seek "pragmatic engagement" with China.