The King addresses a Joint Session of Congress, following in his mother’s footsteps after Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to do so in 1991.
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Yesterday would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th birthday.
Her late Majesty was the first British monarch to visit mainland China, nearly 40 years ago in October 1986.
This picture of the late Queen meeting schoolchildren in Guangzhou hangs in my Residence in Beijing
There are around 300,000 British nationals in the region being target by Iranian strikes. The UK is supporting our allies and partners, particularly in the Gulf, to defend themselves against unprovoked attacks on their territory
Growth at home is directly linked to our engagement with the world’s biggest powers.
Today I met with President Xi in Beijing. We affirmed our shared commitment to building a long-term and strategic partnership that will benefit both our countries, while maintaining frank and open dialogue on areas of disagreement.
As Prime Minister, I will always deliver in the interest of the British people.
On the first working day of 2026 I went to the Sound Art Museum in Tongzhou, Beijing - the first and only of its kind in the world, and a creative result of co-operation between a Chinese and a British partner