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China 09/09/22, 16:17

The new British Prime Minister declared China an "acute threat" to her country's security. On August 29, a week before taking office as the third female Prime Minister in the history of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss said she had been ready to declare China an "acute threat" to national security ...

Tech 06/06/22, 04:03

According to the Wall Street Journal, a deal to buy U.K semiconductor from a Chinese-owned company may fall apart after the U.S. intervenes.  The U.K government on May 25 started a national security probe into the deal from a Chinese-controlled firm of a British chip factory.  Britain’s business secretary said, “We welcome ...

China 05/29/22, 01:03

Clive Woodley is a former president of the UK International Ballistic Society. He’s a high-tech weaponry expert now working at the prestige Imperial College in London. On May 25, British newspaper UnHerd reported that the weapon expert might travel to China this July. There he will co-chair an international defense ...

China 05/27/22, 00:21

UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said on Wednesday, May 25, that the sale of Britain’s largest microchip factory to a Chinese company faces a national security review. [quote] “We welcome overseas investment, but it must not threaten Britain’s national security.” [end quote] He added that there would be a “full ...

China 05/22/22, 08:57

The British government launched a new international development strategy on May 16. The following day, the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng said the U.K. would bring 16 million dollars of Official Development Assistance (ODA) funding in China to an end. On May 17, Kwarteng tweeted, ...

China 05/21/22, 04:20

A British non-governmental organization on May 17 revealed that the British government indirectly funded the Chinese regime’s crackdown in Xinjiang. The British NGO ‘Freedom from Torture report pointed out that the London Police College (LPC) cooperates with eight Chinese police Academies. Many of these institutions are involved in implementing Beijing’s high-pressure ...

Economy 05/19/22, 09:58

Britain’s Business Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, said on Tuesday, May 17, that around £13 million (over 16 million dollars) of UK aid for ‘research and innovation’ to China would end this year. Kwarteng tweeted, “We’ll work with China to tackle global challenges, but we can make a bigger difference spending UK aid ...

China 04/30/22, 00:24

British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said if Beijing failed to play by international rules, the regime would hamper its country's rise. Speaking at Mansion House in London on Apr. 27, the UK foreign secretary said China needed trade with the G7. The group has choices because they represent around half of ...

U.S. 04/29/22, 16:48

According to the Miami Herald, the Premier of the British Virgin Islands and the port director were arrested in Miami on drug trafficking and money laundering charges on April 28. According to a DEA affidavit filed by U.S. Attorney Frederic Shadley, Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie and Port Director Oleanvine Pickering Maynard ...

Human Rights 04/24/22, 01:38

The UK is seeking a change in legislation in order to ban the purchase of medical supplies linked to slavery and human trafficking. The UK government announced on Friday, April 22, that it had released an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill. The amendment would help the country avoid ...

Tennis 04/22/22, 09:24

The Wimbledon Tournament, All England Club, announced on April 20, through a statement that it will ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This controversial decision will leave tennis players out of the oldest competition in the world. Novak Djokovic, the world number one, said it is "crazy" ...

U.S. 04/22/22, 08:42

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, is very close to being extradited to the United States on 18 counts of espionage and disclosure of classified information on his website, following a British court order issued on April 20 following approval by U.K. Home Secretary Priti Patel. According to the Daily Mail, ...

China 04/06/22, 01:06

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a British think tank, released a 37-page research report titled "Taiwan, Cross-strait Stability and European Security" on March 30. The report pointed out that European countries have begun to realize that the cross-strait crisis has a "direct" impact on European politics, security, and ...

China 03/23/22, 01:02

The Guardian reported that the U.K. is gauging a health bill amendment that seeks to block the National Health Service (NHS) from procuring medical equipment originating from world regions at "serious risk of genocide" on March 20. The Health and Social Care Bill passed the House of Lords on March 3 ...

China 03/11/22, 03:27

On Thursday, March 3, a Grand committee of the House of Lords held a debate on support for democracy in Taiwan. On Saturday, the Chinese embassy spokesperson Zheng Zeguang (郑泽光) in the United Kingdom opposed the move. The politicians showed their support and measures if necessary over the Taiwan issue. Baroness ...

Insights 03/09/22, 02:00

Mainland Chinese cannot view Premier League matches on television this weekend. The program has been determined to show support for Ukraine. In a statement on March 2nd, the Premier League said it "wholeheartedly rejected" the Russian invasion, promising that there would be various ways the organization would use to express its ...