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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Claudia Savage

Minister defends Reeves’ China trip after warrants issued for UK-based activists

A minister has defended Rachel Reeves’ visit to China in the wake of arrest warrants being issued for pro-democracy activists living in the UK.

Foreign Office minister Catherine West said Britain must “sometimes be involved” with countries whose values “may not completely align with ours”, and that British businesses in Hong Kong say it is “so lovely” when they are visited by MPs.

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