3 h. ago UK trade minister urges China to let Britain revamp Beijing embassy

Stalling over renovation follows planning delays for China’s planned ‘mega’ embassy in London

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10 h. ago US to urge G7 to impose high tariffs on China, India over Russian oil purchases

Trump administration extends call for tougher measures beyond EU as it pushes Moscow to agree Ukraine peace deal

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2 d. ago John Swinney 'pressing the case' for Scotch whisky in battle against Donald Trump tariffs

The First Minister has jetted off to Washington DC as part of a trade mission pushing for a better deal for Scotland's most famous export.

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1 week ago Xi Jinping criticises ‘bullying behaviour’ and Putin blames west for Ukraine war at Shanghai summit

China’s leader urges attendees to oppose ‘cold war mentality’ while Russian president claims Ukraine war was ‘provoked by the west’Xi Jinping has criticised the “bullying behaviour” of other countries while Vladimir Putin has blamed the west for his war on Ukraine, on the second day of a major summit in China which seeks to challenge western-led multilateral blocs.The Shanghai Cooperation Summit (SCO) began in the city of Tianjin on Sunday, with Xi welcoming dozens of leaders from Eurasian member states and other partner and observer countries, including Putin, and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Critics of closer trading alignment with EU seem to be losing their voice

Labour’s support for ‘dynamic alignment’ with Europe and a youth mobility scheme has gone unchallenged by Gove – and FarageAsked in 2020 whether the UK would accept aligning with EU business regulations, Michael Gove, the then Cabinet Office minister, said bluntly: “We will not trade away our sovereignty.”Sitting next to his Labour successor, Nick Thomas-Symonds, on Wednesday, the now editor of the Spectator was more circumspect. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brits travelling to China issued urgent 'Great Firewall' warning as 'nothing will work'

EXCLUSIVE: China's 'Great Firewall' has been causing issues since it first debuted in 1996, but not many British people are actually aware of how much it could impact them

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2 w. ago Labour postpones decision over Chinese mega embassy in London after Beijing REFUSES to explain details of 'secret basement'

Labour postpones decision over Chinese mega embassy in London after Beijing REFUSES to explain details of 'secret basement'  GB News

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3 w. ago Trade minister visits 'world class' facilities at Ayrshire firm

Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security visited Alex Begg Group in Ayr.

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3 w. ago There's a word for the EU's inaction over Gaza: racism | Shada Islam

Europe frames the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza as a humanitarian crisis rather than a deliberate political choice. There will be a moral reckoningThe president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and her team face growing criticism of the controversial EU-US tariff deal agreed in July. I am hoping for similar calls for accountability over the EU’s complicity in Israel’s unfolding genocide in Gaza. Such a reckoning is long overdue.I have watched in despair for almost two years as European governments have done little or nothing while Israel has devastated Gaza through bombings, targeted strikes and forced starvation after the 7 October attack by Hamas. There are so many sanctions at the EU’s disposal which they are still refusing to deploy; so many levers they are refusing to pull. The bloc is Israel’s biggest trading partner, accounting for 32% of Israel’s total trade in 2024. Yet at every meeting, EU leaders and foreign ministers have failed to secure the majorit...

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3 w. ago Opinion | How Beijing’s proposed new embassy in London could benefit Britain

Opinion | How Beijing’s proposed new embassy in London could benefit Britain  South China Morning Post

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4 w. ago Urgent 'avoid these places' warning issued as 'new Chinese pandemic' virus spreads

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning on a virus sweeping across China urging residents to be wary as the country braces for a potential pandemic

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