Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK is in a "good, strong place" with China after a meeting with leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
The prime minister met in the Chinese capital for talks on whisky tariffs which had made "good progress."
Following the discussions, he talked up the "huge opportunities" for trade with China.
He said: “We made some really good progress on tariffs for whisky, on visa-free travel to China and on information exchange and co-operation on irregular migration, focusing particularly on small boats and engine parts.
“So a very good, constructive meeting with real outcomes, and that’s very much in our national interest.”
The meeting comes after Starmer was criticised for his three-day visit over the risk posed by China to the UK's national security and Xi Jinping's human rights record.
He defended his trip claiming his visit will bring benefits to the UK in order to maintain a "strategic and consistent relationship" with the world's second largest economy.