British Lawmakers Say They Take No Comfort in China Lifting Sanctions Amid Human Rights Abuses

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer visits the Forbidden City during his visit to China, on Jan. 29, 2026. Carl Court/Getty ImagesA group of British lawmakers said on Jan. 30 that they “take no comfort” from China’s decision to lift the sanctions imposed on them, especially as the communist regime continues to commit human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is in China for a four-day visit, announced he had secured an assurance from Chinese leader Xi Jinping to remove the restrictions on sitting parliamentarians during their earlier meeting in Beijing.