On a rainy Friday afternoon reminiscent of British drizzling weather, the Global Times reporters caught up with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who was visiting Shanghai, at around 4:30 pm on Friday in the city’s iconic scenic spot, the Yuyuan Garden.
Yuyuan Garden, a classical garden that ranks as one of the must-see attractions in Huangpu district, Shanghai, was among the major stops of Starmer’s Shanghai visit. Starmer arrived in Shanghai on Friday’s afternoon to continue his four-day trip to China and Shanghai is his second stop of the trip.
Starmer was accompanied by a sizeable entourage at Yuyuan Garden, the Global Times noticed at the scene. The Yuyuan Garden was not entirely closed to the public that day, and some tourists could still be seen in the video footage recorded by the reporters.
During his visit to Yuyuan Garden, Starmer also sampled a classic Shanghai delicacy – the butterfly pastry – nearby Zigzag Bridge, according to online videos and media reports.
Just hours before he touched down in Shanghai, Starmer had called this trip to China a historic one at a China-UK business forum held at the headquarters of China Bank in Beijing’s downtown.
