Starmer’s much lauded visit to China to thaw the ice age of relations and embrace Xi Jinping without managing to address China’s human rights abuses or fears of surveillance on UK territory has left analysts perplexed. Meagre gifts bestowed by Beijing were visa-free travel for visits of less than 30 days; stemming the flow of Chinese motors being used in the Channel; and tariffs on whisky halved, from 10 per cent to 5 per cent.
The relationship chart between Starmer and Xi Jinping may not mean much if Starmer goes soon – but it has an ominous Mars in early Cancer being undercut by tr Neptune in late April at the same time as tr Uranus squares the composite Pluto – so something will go up in the air.
That also shows up as a time of disappointment, uncertainty and upheaval on the China 1912/UK relationship chart with tr Neptune square the composite Saturn and opposition Jupiter as well as tr Uranus opposition the composite Uranus.
One sometimes wonders if Starmer knows what he is doing – he has a tin ear when it comes to political nous.
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