LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to establish "consistent, durable" relations between their two nations on Monday, pressing on with efforts to thaw ties between London and Beijing at a G20 summit.

Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet with President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit this week, with the government saying it wants "stable and pragmatic engagement" with China. The prime minister will say it is right to engage with China on "areas of mutual cooperation" such as international stability,

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro and told him that a “strong UK-China relationship is important for both of our countries”.