Rachel Reeves vows to ‘make UK better off’ on visit to China after fury over her ‘fleeing’ Britain in major debt crisis [Video]

RACHEL Reeves has vowed to “make the UK better off” on her visit to China amid fury over a major debt crisis and a plummeting economy at home.

The under-siege Chancellor met Chinese vice-premier He Lifeng on Saturday for the first UK-China economic and financial dialogue since 2019.

Rachel Reeves has vowed to ‘make the UK better off’ on her visit to ChinaCredit: EPA

The under-siege Chancellor met Chinese vice-premier He LifengCredit: AFP

The trip is part of the Labour Government’s push for greater engagement with BeijingCredit: EPA

Ms Reeves hailed the meeting as a “significant milestone” in UK-China relations.

She called for more trade and investment between the two countries against a “more complex and more challenging” geopolitical background.

Ms Reeves said: “We must seize this opportunity to set a course for a stable and mutually beneficial relationship with one another.”

But her mission to China was overshadowed by further turbulence in the gilt …