British PM Keir Starmer shows skill with chopsticks at Beijing restaurant

January 31, 2026 | 18:35 |101

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer showed his skill with chopsticks while dining at a Beijing restaurant following his arrival in the Chinese capital on Wednesday, according to the restaurant.

Starmer is in China for an official visit from Wednesday to Saturday.

The prime minister and his delegation dined at a restaurant in Beijing's Sanlitun area, known for mushroom-based dishes and other specialties from Yunnan Province in southwest China.

According to the restaurant's chef, all the guests used chopsticks with ease, even though knives and forks were provided for everyone.