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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ashley Cowburn

Rishi Sunak says 'golden era' of UK-China relations 'over' and hits out at 'crackdown'

Rishi Sunak has insisted the so-called 'golden era' of British-China relations is "over" in his first major foreign policy speech as Prime Minister.

Mr Sunak said the UK Government must "evolve" its approach to Beijing as he highlighted protests in the country and the arrest of a BBC journalist last night.

But he also warned: "We cannot simply ignore China's significance in world affairs - to global economic stability or issues like climate change".

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