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David Lammy has called for British foreign policy to be based on “progressive realism”. Photo: EPA-EFE

New British foreign secretary seeks to push economic ties on first China visit

Lammy is expected to focus on trade, but issues such as human rights and security will continue to cast a shadow over the relationship.

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Opinion | Chinese investment could soon pour back into Britain. It’s about time

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UK, Spain ‘keen to tap Hong Kong financial services’ to grow Asia presence

Exclusive | Peter Mandelson on why Britain’s sudden U-turn on China was a big ‘mistake’

The close Starmer adviser says ‘violent’ shifts in diplomatic direction are not realistic or sensible.

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Britain’s Labour government is seeking consistency in its engagement with China, according to a close aide to Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

On this day | Historic pact over future of Hong Kong gets first signing – from SCMP archive

Four decades ago, Britain and China initialled a draft of the joint declaration on Hong Kong’s future status.

Hong Kong’s Paul Chan goes on tech charm offensive to deepen ties with UK, Spain

Post learns meetings with British officials might be on the cards for finance chief as he leads tech-focused delegation to Europe.

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UK’s Peter Mandelson says China should meet London’s willingness to mend ties

Beijing also described as better positioned than most countries to broker peace in Ukraine war, but its economic nationalism is a concern.

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Peter Mandelson, a former British trade secretary, is believed to be close to Keir Starmer, the country’s new prime minister. Photo: AFP

Letters | UK arrests show it can hardly criticise Hong Kong on press freedom

Readers discuss two arrests in the UK, and efforts to cultivate patriotism in Hong Kong.

Hongkongers will need to pay to enter UK next year with electronic travel permit

Britain’s stepped-up border controls require Hong Kong and British National (Overseas) passport holders to obtain permit from January 2025.

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US, Britain stress unity towards China as new strategic dialogue opens in London

Top diplomats tout allies’ strengthening ties and ‘indispensable’ partnership as Washington vies to blunt Beijing’s Indo-Pacific influence.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy attend a press conference as part of a strategic dialogue in London on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

My Take | Hong Kong fugitive Simon Cheng linked to anti-China NGO in Britain

New report by UK-China Transparency attacks top China think tank and key donor from Hong Kong.

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Simon Cheng man-kit, Hui Wing-ting, Joey Siu Nam, Fok Ka-chi and Choi Ming-da – were accused of inciting secession and collusion with foreign forces. Photo: Hong Kong Police

Editorial | Phone call by new UK leader to Xi marks a positive start for ties

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s desire to engage with China has been met with cautious optimism at a time of economic and geopolitical challenges.

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In call with UK’s Keir Starmer, China’s Xi Jinping urges long-term view of ties

Chinese state broadcaster CCTV says the call was made at Starmer’s request.

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China watching UK for signs of a thaw as new government weighs up its options

Keir Starmer’s administration is wrestling with the same dilemmas over security, trade and human rights that its EU neighbours are facing.

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The British political world largely agrees on the need for a China strategy document, but the government has not committed to producing one. Photo: EPA-EFE

Opinion | Resuming Hong Kong-West extradition pacts would be in everyone’s interest

Current impasse between Hong Kong and Western nations – though limited – can benefit only criminals in the long term.

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Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung talks about Hong Kong’s connections with international police forces, at the SCMP offices in Causeway Bay on Juily 25. Photo: Dickson Lee

Opinion | Britain can deliver on its domestic goals by working with China

As Britain’s new government seeks to revamp the nation’s politics, there are key opportunities to adopt a similar approach on foreign affairs.

Opinion | Canada’s vague and harsh new security law reflects contentious geopolitics

Canada is not alone in tightening security as things worsen between the West and China, with Hong Kong, unfortunately, caught in the middle

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No objections from foreign diplomats on Hong Kong’s security laws: Cui Jianchun

Head of China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong says dozens of foreign leaders he hosted in Hainan understood legislation is ‘the norm’.

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Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the foreign ministry’s office in Hong Kong, leads a delegation in Hainan of about 50 people including diplomats and leaders of foreign business chambers. Photo: Handout

Opinion | 3 factors that will shape Britain’s China policy under Labour

The British economy’s woes, US influence and tension between chasing growth and upholding British values will guide Labour’s policymaking.

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Editorial | Starmer should look to calmer waters in the UK’s ties with China

Labour has promised to reset the bilateral relationship. While a fresh start is sorely needed, it is unlikely that there will be any dramatic change, at least in the short term.

UK’s BN(O) scheme for Hongkongers unlikely to change under Labour, analysts say

But rise of anti-immigration Reform UK party could increase resistance to BN(O) policy in the long run, experts say.

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Labour leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive at 10 Downing Street following the party’s landslide victory. Photo: Phil Noble

Why Britain’s new Labour government may not switch tack on China

Keir Starmer has promised a ‘full audit’ of relations but even if he adopts a more pragmatic approach, major divisions are expected to remain.

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China is hoping for a reset of relations with Keir Starmer’s government. Photo: dpa

Hongkongers in UK flex political muscles as the country goes to the polls

The new wave of Hong Kong migrants in Britain have already engaged politically and the three main UK-wide parties have included city in manifestos.

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‘Monumental’: Uygur group wins appeal over UK probe into ‘slave labour’ cotton

UK authorities must reconsider whether to open a probe into the import of cotton allegedly produced by slave labour in the Chinese region of Xinjiang, a London court ruled.

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Exclusive | Hong Kong’s John Lee calls foreign trade offices ‘jewels’ under attack by West

Lee also points to city’s tax system as an advantage, with investors able to ‘take home’ earnings without paying dividend or capital gains taxes.

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Hong Kong’s Economic and Trade Office in Washington. City leader John Lee has vowed to make the outposts stronger. Photo: Handout

Branded Chinese spy by MI5 ‘destroyed my life’, says UK woman from Hong Kong

Lawyer Christine Lee said the ‘politically-motivated’ decision by MI5 to label her a spy left her a prisoner in her own home.

Christine Lee said the decision by MI5 to label her a spy left her a prisoner in her own home. Photo: EyePress via AFP

UK’s MI5 issued Chinese spy alert to distract from PM scandal, court hears

Lawyer Christine Lee is suing MI5 for unspecified damages, arguing the British spy agency had acted unlawfully and unreasonably by branding her a Chinese agent.

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Opinion | Fracas over foreign judges in Hong Kong is much ado about nothing

Decades after China established the Court of Final Appeal, it could be argued that Hong Kong no longer needs British judges to shore up its reputation.

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China-UK relations
Breaking news, analysis and opinion on relations between China and Britain, covering issues such as trade, diplomacy and human rights.
last updated:
16 October, 2024
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