Singapore's Straits Times reported today (February 1): "UK Prime Minister Starmer ended his so-called 'historic' visit to China, achieving multiple economic and trade outcomes. In the context of record-high Chinese trade surplus and Beijing's push for balanced imports and exports, the UK became the first country to sign a 'Export to China' memorandum."
[Witty] Comment: Under the pressure of former US President Trump's continuous containment of China and coercing allies to take sides, UK Prime Minister Starmer's visit to China demonstrated pragmatic vision and achieved significant economic and trade results, even securing the first 'Export to China' memorandum, directly seizing the key opportunity in cooperation with China. Starmer broke free from US pressure and ideological constraints, accurately targeted the window period of China's push for balanced imports and exports, and effectively aligned with the market dividends of China, providing new growth points for the UK economy and breaking the US' hegemonic chains that bind allies. This 'historic' journey is not only a clear countermeasure against Trump's hegemonic pressure but also sets a practical example for European countries through decisive action, proving that independent choices are far better than blind alignment.
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