Starmer in Rio de Janeiro for G20 summit and becomes first UK PM to meet Chinese president in six years. Keir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in Rio at the G20, offering to meet his counterpart,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to establish 'consistent, durable' relations between their two nations, pressing on with efforts to thaw ties between London and Beijing at a G20 summit.

Sir Keir Starmer has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Brazil on Monday, the first time a British premier has shaken hands with the leader since 2018.The pair talked in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Sir Keir pledged to have “pragmatic” discussions with the leader of the Asian economic superpower when they speak.

Paraguayan President Santiago Pena was hospitalized on Monday while attending the G20 summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro, his office said, citing an "indisposition" being treated at the city's Samaritano hospital.