Trump Warns UK That Expanding Business Deals with China is "Very Dangerous"

US President Donald Trump warned that the United Kingdom's dealings with China are "very dangerous" while Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was on a mission to Beijing to revive relations between the two countries. Trump's reaction came after Starmer met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and announced agreements aimed at expanding business and investment cooperation between the United Kingdom and China. "It's very dangerous for them to do so," Trump said when questioned by the media. The UK government at 10 Downing Street noted that the US was informed about the China visit and its objectives in advance. The US President himself is scheduled to travel to China in April. Starmer spoke at a business forum at the Bank of China, saying his talks with President Xi were "very good". "We have collaborated warmly and made genuine progress because the United Kingdom has many things to offer," he said. Agreements have been reached on visa-free travel, reduced whisky import taxes, and a 10.9 billion pound investment (nearly 470,350 million baht) by AstraZeneca to build a factory in China. Additional cooperation was also announced in areas such as criminal organizations and illegal immigration. Trump did not elaborate further on the UK's involvement with China, instead turning to discuss Canada and issuing a similar warning: "I think it's even more dangerous for Canada. Canada is not doing well, they're doing very badly, and you cannot see China as the answer."