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Breaking news, analysis and opinion on relations between China and Britain, covering issues such as trade, diplomacy and human rights.
Royal Mint Court, the site of the proposed new Chinese embassy in London. Photo: EPA-EFE
Xi Jinping

UK vows due diligence on Chinese embassy in London amid security concerns

Trump has warned PM Starmer against letting China set up mega-embassy near UK’s key financial centres; plan revived following lobbying by Xi.

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China jobs

‘It’s too much’: Chinese students reconsider UK degrees as policies harden

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BN(O) passport

163,400 Hongkongers arrive in the UK under BN(O) visa since 2021

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China trade

British firms in China lament challenging burdens, but market commitment remains

British Chamber of Commerce in China says its members have a growing sense of unease, and removing barriers could provide China with a golden opportunity.

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The percentage of British firms feeling confident about China’s long-term outlook has declined. Image: Shutterstock
Britain

UK aims to cut immigration yet eyes new investor visa for strategic sectors

New special visa plans were being considered alongside making existing visa routes easier for investors.

BN(O) passport

Weigh ethical factors before tightening BN(O) visa rules for Hongkongers: report

Curbs on bespoke pathway unlikely to hurt Britain economically, UK advisory committee says.

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Hong Kong society

Get a second job? Stick it out? Hongkongers on BN(O) visas rue rule changes

Uncertainty abounds as Hongkongers fear potentially facing unexpected costs, additional wait for MPF under UK’s tightening of immigration policy.

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Visa applicants and their adult dependants would also be required to take English tests under the UK government’s plans. Photo: EPA-EFE
BN(O) passport

Exclusive | UK ‘committed’ to BN(O) visa route but lack of details worries Hongkongers

British Home Office declines to give more details on whether BN(O) pathway will be affected amid tougher stance on immigration.

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Hong Kong society

‘Freaking out’: Hongkongers fret over BN(O) visas as UK hardens migration stance

Worries voiced over plan to double settlement qualifying period for migrants to 10 years and raise language requirements.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

What has supercharged China’s plug-in hybrid exports to UK?

The country exported 3,898 hybrid EVs to the UK in March, a year-on-year increase of 1,849%.

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Chinese-made MG cars await loading onto a car-carrying ship in Yantai, Shandong province, on April 18. Photo: AFP
China's economic recovery

‘It’s devastating’: Chinese graduates in UK face bleak outlook amid job crunch

Some young Chinese struggling even to secure restaurant work due to Britain’s tough labour market and tightening visa rules.

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Chinese graduates are struggling to find work in the United Kingdom, where youth unemployment remains stubbornly high and the government is tightening visa rules. Photo: SCMP
Diplomacy

Opinion | As the new cold war thaws, UK and China look set for warmer ties

Economic reasons aside, Britain has little reason to prioritise the US alliance when Trump shows few signs of defending previously shared values.

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Hong Kong politics

My Take | Denying anti-China MP entry may be bad press but perfectly justified

British politician Wera Hobhouse has been propagandising against Hong Kong for years even though her son and his family live here.

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US-China tech war

Jensen Huang in Beijing, Auto Shanghai kicks off and more

This week: Jensen Huang in Beijing, China’s first quarter GDP beats expectations and Trump says US and China are in trade talks. Next week: Auto Shanghai kicks off, Japanese officials visit Beijing, robotic half marathon and more.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng meets with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Beijing, on April 17, 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Education

Rattled by visa risks, Chinese students rethink US study plans

In China, parents want their children prepared to apply for UK study as US colleges and law firms act on behalf of overseas students.

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Chinese authorities have issued a warning to citizens planning to study or travel in the US because of deteriorating relations and “the domestic security situation” in America. Photo: Xinhua
Britain

Security concerns mount over Chinese drones used at critical sites in UK

National Grid and Thames Water among companies deploying DJI drones to inspect their facilities despite warnings.

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Hong Kong politics

‘Deeply concerning’: UK voices worries after MP denied entry to Hong Kong

Britain’s trade minister has ‘demanded an explanation’ in meetings with Hong Kong and mainland officials, UK government spokesman says.

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US-China trade war

‘It’s not just affecting China’: British anger grows over US tariff blitz

UK public sentiment is turning against America as residents express frustration with being caught in the crossfire of a US-China trade war.

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UK public sentiment has turned against America in recent weeks over US President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies. Photo: EPA-EFE
US-China relations

Open Questions | Ex-diplomat Kerry Brown on how Trump ‘stunned’ China with his ‘lack of caution’

King’s College, London professor says he ‘cannot think of a worse tactic’ than threatening Beijing and presenting ‘zero-sum’ options.

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Hong Kong politics

British MP denied entry to Hong Kong on trip to see newborn grandson

Wera Hobhouse, who is also a member of Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, says her case first for an MP since 1997.

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Britain

UK ‘naive’ to trust Chinese firm with British Steel: minister

But Jonathan Reynolds said he did not suspect China of trying to tank the Scunthorpe plant, the UK’s last factory able to make steel from scratch.

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British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant is seen in north Lincolnshire, England on Thursday. Photo: AFP
US-China trade war

China seeks UK’s backing to defend international trade as tariff war escalates

Beijing tells trade minister Douglas Alexander it is ready to work with UK on trade as it defends its ‘necessary response’ to the US leader.

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China’s vice-minister of commerce Ling Ji defended China’s retaliatory measures to Donald Trump’s tariffs. Photo: EPA-EFE
Britain

UK parliament recalled to discuss takeover of Chinese-owned British Steel

The rare emergency session is a bid to save the country’s last steel-producing factory amid Trump’s metal tariffs.

US-China relations

Open Questions | Trump’s trade war may spur China’s ascent

Former UK diplomat Kerry Brown doesn’t see China yielding in the tariff tit-for-tat with the US. He says Britain is just trying to survive for the moment as ‘America is fighting with everyone’.

Royalty

Prince Andrew sent China’s Xi birthday letter every year, spy case files say

The files feature in a legal challenge by businessman Yang Tengbo, who was banned from the UK on the grounds he was a suspected Chinese spy.

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China’s President Xi Jinping gives a speech as Britain’s Prince Andrew laughs at the China State Banquet at the Guildhall in London in October 2015. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong politics

Beijing calls on HSBC to help improve Sino-British ties, boost Hong Kong’s image

HSBC Group chairman Mark Tucker meets Chinese VP Han Zheng and Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, in capital.

Pedestrians walk past the lion statues outside HSBC Hong Kong Head office Building in Central. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong politics

Beijing, Hong Kong condemn ‘slanders and smears’ in UK’s 6-month report on city

Report highlights city’s national security trials and authorities’ move to place a new round of HK$1 million bounties on six activists.

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Yuan

In overseas first, China to issue sovereign green bonds in London

Move was first flagged at UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue in January.

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