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Radio 4,27 Jan 2026,45 mins
Keir Starmer insists UK can't ignore China as he begins visit to Beijing
The World TonightAvailable for over a year
As Keir Starmer prepares to fly to Beijing, can he sell his trip as an economic win - without selling out on human rights? We hear from a Labour MP - and we visit London's Elephant and Castle neighbourhood, where the links between UK and China are visible - and appear to be growing. Also on the programme: on Holocaust Memorial Day, we speak to Maurice Blik, the man who became a famous sculptor on the origins of his craft - in a concentration camp. And.. as MENSA turns eighty - can it stay relevant?
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