Rachel Reeves is expected to raise Russia’s war in Ukraine and issues of human rights in Hong Kong during her trip to China. The Chancellor is visiting Beijing for the first UK-China economic and financial dialogue since 2019,

Rachel Reeves has said the UK has "no choice" but to engage "confidently" with China, as she arrived in Beijing to begin what she described as "financial dialogue" between the nations.

It follows criticism of the chancellor's trip which comes at a time of economic unease as UK borrowing costs rise.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves kicked off a two-day China visit Saturday, a landmark exchange highlighting the Labour government’s efforts to stay focused on long-term plans to get the British economy growing again even as fiscal concerns mount back home.

The chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to cancel a controversial trip to China as the UK economy faces another tumultuous day on the markets. Shadow home secretary Chris Philp blamed Labour for the soaring cost of government borrowing and said she “should stay in the UK fixing the mess her Budget has created”.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces demands to cancel a trip to China as the UK economy descends into chaos. She is jetting off to Beijing despite fears that a crisis on the financial markets could force her to impose fresh tax hikes or impose swingeing spending cuts.