UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Beijing on Wednesday confident he can do what few leaders have shown the political dexterity to pull off: broaden trade ties with China without annoying President Donald Trump.
“I’m often invited to simply choose between countries,” Starmer said in an interview with Bloomberg before departing London for four days of talks with officials including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Thursday. “I don’t do that.”
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“I’m often invited to simply choose between countries,” Starmer said in an interview with Bloomberg before departing London for four days of talks with officials including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang on Thursday. “I don’t do that.”
Today's guests: Jennifer McKeown, Capital Economics, Chief Global Economist; Nela Richardson, ADP, Chief Economist; Francesca Ghiretti, RAND, Europe China Initiative Director.
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"The Pulse With Francine Lacqua" is all about conversations with high profile guests in the beating heart of global business, economics, finance and politics. Based in London, we go wherever the story is, bringing you exclusive interviews and market-moving scoops.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Pulse with Francine Lacqua
00:00:41 - Trump embraces weaker Dollar
00:01:03 - Market roundtable: Capital Economics's Jennifer McKeown & ADP's Nela Richardson
00:13:24 - France closes in on securing 2026 budget
00:17:02 - French PM survives two no-confidence votes
00:20:38 - LVMH sinks after sluggish holiday sales
00:23:54 - Wednesday headlines
00:24:42 - Bloomberg markets live
00:27:12 - Kaplan: Fed on hold until inflation clearly eases
00:32:33 - UK-China roundtable: RAND Europe's Francesca Ghiretti & Bloomberg Opinion's Rosa Price
00:42:11 - Stunning ASML 4Q order reinforce AI boom
00:44:23 - Tesla's soft sales put onus on AI, robotics
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