China attaches importance to ties with UK: spokesman

China attaches importance to improving and developing relations with Britain but has not yet held discussions with the British side on the dates for Prime Minister Starmer's China visit, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun at a press briefing in Beijing on Wednesday.

Guo made the remarks in response to a media query about Starmer's alleged visit to China at the end of January 2026.

"China attaches importance to improving and developing China-Britain relations and is willing to strengthen exchanges with the British side at all levels. As far as I know, China has not yet held discussions with the British side on specific issues such as the date of Prime Minister Starmer's visit," Guo said.

China attaches importance to ties with UK: spokesman

The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Tuesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.13 percent to 99.220 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro was down to 1.1628 dollars from 1.1640 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound decreased to 1.3302 dollars from 1.3327 dollars in the previous session.

U.S. dollar ticks up