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Catherine West, the UK’s Minister for the Indo-Pacific. Photo: Handout

Reset to Hong Kong-UK ties? British minister to meet city officials during visit

Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West to meet No 2 official Eric Chan and finance chief Paul Chan, as well as UK business leaders.

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Foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong hits out after top UK official meets Lai son

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Hong Kong move by snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan ‘may spare him from UK tax reform’

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Lammy visit to China first sign of a thaw in Sino-British relations

UK foreign secretary’s brief stops in Beijing and Shanghai can open door to a fresh, more stable engagement between trade partners.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi with his British counterpart, David Lammy, in Beijing this month. Photo: Xinhua

UK to expand Pacific fishing patrols to counter China’s maritime moves

‘We cannot turn a blind eye to the challenges faced by our friends and partners on the other side of the world,’ PM Keir Starmer said.

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Opinion | Britain’s China policy needs an additional ‘C’

If the West attempts to make China a pariah, the world’s second largest economy will be left with no option but to lean towards Russia.

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Britain seeking new ‘starting point’ in China relationship after Lammy visit

The two countries have pledged to cooperate in a number of areas, but lingering tensions remain.

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Foreign Secretary David Lammy at Shanghai’s Museum of Art Pudong. Photo: FCDO UK

British foreign minister pledges ‘more diplomacy’ in approach to China

Lammy says the new Labour government will aim to be ‘consistent’ in its approach to Beijing in contrast to its Conservative predecessor.

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China agrees to resume dialogue with Britain, Wang Yi tells top UK diplomat

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy is first cabinet member of new Labour government to meet Chinese leaders in Beijing since election win.

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

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

Increasing Chinese investment could lay the groundwork for the wealth creation needed to reduce the UK’s regional and economic disparities.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping wears 3D glasses to view robotic equipment during a visit to Imperial College London, on October 21, 2015. Photo: AP

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

Finance chief Paul Chan says countries’ political and business sectors weighing how to leverage city’s advantages as he returns from Europe.

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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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.

Richard Evans (left), the British ambassador to China, and Zhou Nan (right), chairman of the Chinese negotiating team, exchange documents at the initialling of the Sino-British draft agreement on September 26, 1984. Photo: P. Y. Tang

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.

Ties between Hong Kong and London have cooled amid geopolitical tensions between China and the UK. Photo: Bloomberg

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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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.

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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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Visitors can apply for the electronic travel permit through an official mobile app or via a website. Photo: AFP

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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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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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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Chinese President Xi Jinping and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer have spoken in a telephone call. Does it prefigure a warming of ties between Britain and China? Photos: Xinhua via EPA-EFE and Reuters, SCMP composite

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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Chinese President Xi Jinping and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had their first official phone call on Friday afternoon. Photo: Xinhua/Reuters

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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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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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.

Illustration: Craig Stephens

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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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appears as a witness at the public inquiry Into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic Institutions on April 3 in Ottawa. Photo: AP

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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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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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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