Starmer accused of ‘sycophantic’ tone towards Chinese as Yang Tengbo denies being a spy – UK politics live

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 16:44 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Shadow home secretary calls for a rethink in relations with Beijing but Labour highlights events during Cameron’s premiership

Asked again about China, Starmer says:

Our approach is the approach I’ve ju…

Starmer says he is 'concerned about the challenge China poses' after 'spy' scandal... as PM hints at progress on delayed register of foreign agents

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 13:56 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

On a visit to Norway, the PM was asked about the case of the suspected Beijing agent who had close ties with the Duke of York.

Alleged Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew is ‘tip of iceberg’, Tory MP says

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 10:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

UK ministers face pressure over Chinese spy scandal as MPs consider naming banned businessman

An alleged Chinese spy who forged a close relationship with Prince Andrew is just “the tip of the iceberg”…

Weak China retail sales add to pressure on Beijing to lift economy

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from Financial Times › Financial Times

Consumption rises less than forecast in November, highlighting why leadership made it the top economic concern

Top political figures call for the lifting of UK court order which bans 'Chinese spy' with links to Prince Andrew from being named

found 2024 › Dec › 16 (Mon) @ 07:39 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The suspected operative knew the duke for a decade, prompting major concerns about national security and Beijing 's influence on the British establishment.

How Prince Andrew became China's 'useful idiot': Duke's Beijing links go back to 2001... and survived that interview on Newsnight

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 08:36 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The Duke of York's links to Beijing stretch back to at least 2001, when he was made a trade envoy on his retirement from the Royal Navy.

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Is there no end to Andrew's venality?

found 2024 › Dec › 14 (Sat) @ 08:36 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: The latest scandal over the Duke of York's links with a Chinese businessman suspected of spying for Beijing, takes Andrew's sins and misdemeanours to a whole new level.

Chinese EV-makers are leaving Western rivals in the dust

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from The Economist › Business

They have shone at Beijing’s car jamboree

Calls to boycott the Beijing winter Olympics are growing stronger

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from The Economist › International

The International Olympic Committee will be just as worried as China

Australia and China patch things up

found 2024 › Dec › 13 (Fri) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from The Economist › Asia

Anthony Albanese, Australia’s prime minister, takes a trip to Beijing