This is The Guardian.

China is the big one, and it's a trip that all the political editors have come on for a reason.

Eight days is a long time in politics.

Try eight years, eight years, since a British Prime Minister stepped on Chinese soil.

I've got a burner laptop, a burner phone, I've got a VPN network. China has a long

record of spying in the UK. Of course we will have to manage our differences.

In terms of how much influence you can have, look, let's not kid ourselves.

Economically, China is the second biggest economy in the world.

Kiyosthama is the first UK Prime Minister to visit Beijing in eight years.

He's determined to reset that trade relationship, but at what cost?

From the Guardian's to Dane Focus, this is the latest with me, Noshi Nikthal.

Joining me is the Guardian's political editor and host of Politics Weekly, Pippa Crera.

Pippa, it's great to have you. Thank you so much for joining us from Beijing.

Now, you've been on your fair share of trips with many prime ministers over the years, but this trip is quite unique. It comes

at a particular time for Britain. It's the first trip of its kind in eight years. So I wonder if you

can tell me a bit about the mood on the plane coming over and more specifically for Kia Stama,

who's obviously not having the easiest time at home. How did he seem to you?

So he was pretty upbeat, actually.

I mean, Kierstammer, despite all his troubles at home, is most comfortable in the world stage.

It's where he seems to be doing best, really.

I think most people agree that he's had a pretty successful record on dealing with Ukraine, on building

relationships with European partners after years of distrust over Brexit. And even though it's

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