British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in the Chinese financial center of Shanghai in his bid to boost business opportunities for U.K. firms in the world’s second-largest economy, just hours after President Donald Trump signaled a possible opposition to any deal between Beijing and London.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is heading to China, aiming to improve relations with Beijing amid tensions with the United States

Executives from Airbus, AstraZeneca and HSBC are joining Prime Minister Keir Starmer on a rare China visit, highlighting the business focus of the trip amid strained global trade relations.

The leaders of Britain and China have called for a “comprehensive strategic partnership” to deepen ties at a time of global uncertainty.

When Sir Keir Starmer landed in China on Wednesday, his first stop was at Yi Zuo Yi Wang – a popular restaurant famous for cooking hallucinogenic mushrooms.

The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.

Keir Starmer this week leads a delegation of British businesses to China as he tries to rebuild relations with Beijing.

Senior US officials have criticised Sir Keir Starmer for failing to take a tougher approach on China because he has not publicly denounced Beijing’s cyber espionage campaigns.