Britain Risks Falling Out of Step With Trump on China
The UK government’s attempt to attract more investment from China are unlikely to go do down well with the new U.S. administration.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves meets with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, January 11, 2025. Credit: HM Treasury via Flickr
As Donald Trump re-enters the Oval Office this month and promises a resumption of his signature trade wars, officials in Britain, long one of the U.S.’s closest allies, are heading to Beijing to push for a “reset” of the UK-China relationship and the resumption of financial and investment talks.
An excerpt from a summary of Rachel Reeves' meeting with He Lifeng, January 11, 2025. Credit: HM Treasury
While Trump looks set to harden America’s China policy, and a new European Commissi
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