34 h. ago Despite Starmer’s ‘China threat’ rhetoric, Britain seeks tighter Beijing ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called China a security threat this week, but analysts said the statement was motivated by domestic politics and did not negate London’s goal of deepening economic ties with Beijing. Meanwhile, disputes around a new Chinese embassy will continue to test this desire for stronger relations as the British leader plans a state visit. Starmer said on Monday that his government would focus on the relationship with China, which would help protect national interests,...

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62 h. ago British PM Starmer plans to visit China in late January, sources say

British PM Starmer plans to visit China in late January, sources say  Reuters

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2 w. ago UK PM Keir Starmer to visit China in January, Sky News reports

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will visit China at the end of January, Sky News reported on Thursday, in what would be the first visit to the country by a British leader in seven years. Starmer’s Labour government has made improved relations with Beijing a priority as it seeks foreign investment to make good on its election pledge to upgrade infrastructure and grow Britain’s economy. But the relationship has been bumpy with both countries trading accusations of spying. The prime minister’s...

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2 w. ago Hongkongers to pay ‘2% less for electricity’ from January 2026

Hongkongers will pay about 2 per cent less for electricity in 2026, the Post has learned, following a nearly 1 per cent price increase last year. A source said on Tuesday, ahead of the December 7 Legislative Council election, that residential bills for both CLP Power and HK Electric would be around 2 per cent lower starting in January, compared with a year ago. The power providers last adjusted their prices in 2024, when CLP and HK Electric’s residential bills rose by 0.98 per cent and 0.9 per...

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2 w. ago Hongkongers to pay up to 2.6% less for electricity from 2026 as fuel prices ease

Hongkongers will pay between 2.2 and 2.6 per cent less for electricity in 2026, thanks to lower and stable fuel prices, the city’s two power companies have announced, following a nearly 1 per cent price increase last year. Tuesday’s announcement, ahead of the December 7 Legislative Council election, said that residential bills for both CLP Power and HK Electric would be around 2 per cent lower starting in January, compared with a year ago. The utility providers said they have been facing higher...

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2 w. ago ‘Determined to fight’: BBC chairman says Trump has ‘no basis for defamation case’

BBC chairman Samir Shah has reassured staff that US President Donald Trump has “no basis for a defamation case”, over the editing of his speech for the Panorama programme, adding: “We are determined to fight this.” The president has said he will still sue the corporation despite an apology over the editing of a speech made ahead of the attack on the US Capitol. The BBC said the edit of Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021, had given the “mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct...

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