Participating in Dry January, where you abstain from alcohol for a full month, can give your wallet -- and your body -- time to recover.

By now, you've probably heard of Dry January — a commitment to cut out alcohol, either to recover from holiday indulging or as a reset for your health.

The visits by Starmer and Carney are "a propaganda coup for Beijing," said Noah Barkin, Europe-China expert at the German Marshall Fund and Rhodium Group, while warning, "This is not a pivot to China.