But Britain is unlikely to budge on issues such as Chinese firms' involvement in providing key infrastructure, human rights.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy speaks at the Ministerial Meeting on Transforming Humanitarian Response for the 21st Century in New York City, U.S. September 23, 2024. BRYAN R. SMITH/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
But Britain is unlikely to budge on issues such as Chinese firms' involvement in providing key infrastructure, human rights and restoring the licence of state broadcaster CGTN, as it is controlled by China's ruling Communist Party. During a telephone call in August, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who took office the previous month, told Chinese President Xi Jinping their countries must be able to talk frankly about disagreements while pursuing closer economic ties and co-operation on global issues.
China is Britain's sixth largest trading partner, accounting for 5% of total trade, British government figures show. That followed China's accusation in June that British foreign intelligence service MI6 recruited two staff members from unnamed state bodies to act as spies.
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