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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jessica Elgot

Tory MPs warn of backlash against easing of UK-China trade

Boris Johnson on a visit to China.
Boris Johnson on a visit to China. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy

Conservative MPs have warned of a parliamentary backlash following steps taken by the government to ease tensions with China, designed to pave the way for better trading relations.

Over the past few weeks, Boris Johnson has quietly signalled a thaw in frosty relations since the decision in 2020 to exclude Chinese telecoms giant Huawei from the UK’s 5G network.

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