During Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) in the UK Parliament, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch questions Prime Minister Keir Starmer about his recent official trip to China, regarding the tariff on Scottish whiskey.
Badenoch argues that the trip did not deliver clear benefits for the United Kingdom and claims that China gained a political or diplomatic advantage.
She also raises concerns related to national security, human rights, and the balance of the bilateral relationship, and suggests that the UK government was not sufficiently firm.
Starmer responds by defending the visit as part of a pragmatic diplomatic strategy, arguing that engagement with China is necessary given its economic and global importance.