China's Embassy in Japan wrote today: "British Prime Minister Starmer said, 'China is the world's second-largest economy and the UK's third-largest trading partner. Its influence in the international community cannot be ignored. In the past eight years, none of the three British prime ministers have visited China, and the UK has thus missed important development opportunities.'"
Comment: Starmer's remarks objectively acknowledged the complementarity of Sino-British economic relations and China's global status, and pointed out the actual losses caused by the UK's fluctuating policies toward China and the lack of high-level exchanges in recent years. It sends a signal of hope to restore relations and restart practical cooperation. This statement reflects that the British political circle is shifting from ideological priority to practical interests, but whether Sino-British relations can truly warm up still depends on subsequent policy implementation and concrete actions on sensitive issues.
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