UK police earlier this month requested to interview six Chinese diplomats over the beating of a protester in Manchester, only to find the officials had either left the country or were about to do so, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said on Dec. 14. Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Alicia Kearns said the protesters who were “grievously…
Beijing Recalls Diplomats Wanted for Questioning by UK Police Over Consulate Attack
December 14, 2022
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UK Security Minister Tom Tugendhat Warns of CCP’s Influence on Youth Through TikTok
December 13, 2022
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Britain’s Security Minister Tom Tugendhat has warned that in the run-up to the next general election large numbers of young voters will be getting their news from TikTok whose editorial board, he said, is comprised of members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Giving a speech at the Policy Exchange think tank in London on…
UK Government Intervenes in Chinese Takeover of Shell Company Over Risks to National Grid
December 13, 2022
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The UK has imposed restrictions on the Chinese takeover of a shell company worth £1, saying the move mitigates national security risks. In a notice of final order (pdf) published on Dec. 6, the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) said Business Secretary Grant Shapps considers the takeover of XRE Alpha Limited by China Power International Holding…
UK Ambassador’s Condolences on Death of Former CCP Leader Met With Mixed Reactions
December 3, 2022
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The British ambassador’s message of condolences following the death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, which made references to the late Queen Elizabeth II and the meeting of the two, was met with mixed reactions. One China expert said it’s “absurd and distasteful” that comparisons were made between the Queen and “a brutal dictator,” while another said…
UK Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Beating of BBC Journalist
November 30, 2022
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The UK’s Foreign Office has summoned Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang to explain the treatment of a BBC journalist, foreign secretary James Cleverly confirmed on Tuesday. Foreign Office minister David Rutley told Parliament earlier in the day that the department will demand a “full and thorough explanation” from the Chinese ambassador. Edward Lawrence, a BBC reporter in China,…
Sunak Says ‘Golden Era’ With China Is Over, Rejects ‘Cold War Rhetoric’
The so-called “golden era” of the Sino–British relationship is over, the UK’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday. But Sunak dismissed what he said is “simplistic Cold War rhetoric,” saying he will stand up to the UK’s competitors with “robust pragmatism” instead of “grand rhetoric.” Giving his first major foreign policy speech at the annual…
Downing Street: Arrest of BBC Reporter in China ‘Unacceptable’
November 28, 2022
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The arrest of British journalist in China is “shocking and unacceptable,” Downing Street said on Monday after a BBC journalist was detained and allegedly beaten by the police when reporting on anti-zero-COVID protests in Shanghai. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesman also urged Beijing to respect Chinese people’s right to protest. Foreign secretary James Cleverly and a…
UK Bans New Chinese Security Cameras on Sensitive Government Estates Over Security Concerns
November 24, 2022
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The UK’s government departments has been told to stop installing surveillance cameras made by Chinese companies and advised to replace existing ones, a Cabinet minister said on Thursday. In a written statement to Parliament, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden, who oversees Cabinet Office policies, said the decision was made “in light of the…
Manchester Police Identify Offences in Manchester Chinese Consulate Beating Incident
Offences have been identified during the investigation into a scuffle between Chinese Consulate staff and Hong Kong protesters, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said on Monday. GMP said investigators from its Major Incident Team have identified “a number of offences including assaults and public order offences” and that the investigation is ongoing. On Oct. 16, a…
UK Government Orders Chinese Firm to Sell Acquired Welsh Semiconductor Plant
November 17, 2022
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The UK government on Wednesday ordered a Chinese company to sell most of a Welsh semiconductor plant it had acquired, ruling the takeover breached national security laws. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) issued a notice of final order (pdf) telling Nexperia BV to sell at least 86 percent of Nexperia Newport Limited…
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