Football charm offensive: British PM Starmer seeks ties reset with Chinese President Xi

Football charm offensive: British PM Starmer seeks ties reset with Chinese President Xi

The Straits Times - Sports·2026-01-30 06:02

BEIJING/LONDON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer kicked off a charm offensive towards China when he gifted a football to Chinese President Xi Jinping at their meeting in Beijing on Jan 29.

The football was used during an English Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United on Jan 25.

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