Sir Keir Starmer was accused of "kowtowing" to Beijing as he prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping today. He will be the first British prime minister to meet the authoritairian leader in more than half a decade when they hold talks at the G20 summit in Brazil.

"China is ready to work with the new US administration to maintain communication, expand cooperation and manage differences," Xi said. Biden said strategic competition between the

Ukraine’s allies will look to pressure China over North Korea’s growing support for Russia’s war during a Group of 20 Summit in Brazil, according to people familiar with the matter.

NATO and the European Union are ramping up pressure on China. They want Beijing to persuade North Korea to stop sending troops to Russia in support of its war on Ukraine.

US Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton (Ret.) says that he thinks President Joe Biden reversed course and authorized Ukraine to use US-made long-range attack missiles in response to North Korea military personnel entering the conflict.