Gary Gibbon
Beijing’s warning shot for Theresa May over Hinkley
China’s ambassador to the UK warns Theresa May Britain must stay open to Chinese business, as doubts grow over a joint nuclear project.
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How will spy claims affect UK-China relations?
We analyse what impact the recent spy claims will have on UK-China relations
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China has ‘no incentive at all to get involved’ in British politics, says Victor Gao
We spoke to Victor Gao, the vice-president of the Centre for China and Globalisation, who previously worked closely with former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping.
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‘I don’t believe [China] should be at the AI summit’, says Iain Duncan Smith
We spoke to Conservative MP and former party leader, Iain Duncan Smith, who is a long-time critic of China’s activities in the UK, and has been sanctioned by the Beijing government.
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Parliamentary researcher arrested over suspicion of spying for China says he is ‘completely innocent’
The news that a parliamentary researcher has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China has caused consternation amongst MPs.
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‘Evidence of weaponry getting to Russia via China’, says Iain Duncan Smith
Foreign secretary James Cleverly has defended talks with Chinese officials in Beijing today arguing it would be a mistake to isolate the UK’s fourth largest trading partner any further.
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Kim Jong-un makes surprise trip to China
There was a special armoured train, a formal welcoming ceremony and a troop review at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, before a banquet with President Xi and his wife. Yet according to state media, the surprise trip to China by North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un was just an “unofficial visit”.
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Gary Gibbon
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Lindsey Hilsum
Pollution masks the sky – and the economy – in China
Pollution is now the number one topic of conversation in Beijing, as the Chinese begin to question why polluting industries are receiving so much financial help from the state.
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Lindsey Hilsum
Official harmony – but ordinary Chinese are pushed to the side
As China’s congress meets to choreograph a seamless leadership changeover, there is much proletariat grumbling over the divide between rich and poor.
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Keme Nzerem
Velodrome – symbol of British Olympic dreams
At Beijing in 2008, seven gold medals were won by the track cyclists. So when the cycling action kicks off, British eyes are going to be firmly placed on the velodrome in the Olympic Park.
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Why Chen's US exile is not yet a done deal
China and the US have been negotiating over Chen Guangcheng’s future after the self-educated lawyer sought the protection of the Americans in their embassy last week. As part of a still-evolving deal, the dissident may go the US to study – if the Chinese agree to let him go.
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Questions remain over Chen Guangcheng's safety
International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on the diplomatic implications of the United States’s decision to protect the blind dissident lawyer, Chen Guangcheng.
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How China's number three man gets his information
A lot of what we know about Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, who begins his visit to the UK today, comes through US cables released by WikiLeaks. The cables also reveal how Mr Li gets his information, blogs Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum.
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China's carefully choreographed anniversary Party
It can sometimes feel like quite a sinister experience, this celebration. I’m not sure if it was the teenage soldier grabbing my arm as I tried to enter the compound where our offices are based, or the armoured personnel carrier outside the Nike shop that did it, but Beijing’s not been feeling that relaxed of…
