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David L. Suber, Departmental Lecturer in Criminology, University of Oxford

Why the UK has announced a border security deal with China – and what it could mean for small boat crossings

Simon Dawson/Number 10 Downing Street, CC BY-NC-SA

The UK’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, recently visited China to announce what was described as a reset in relations between London and Beijing. Among the economic and diplomatic announcements was a surprising element: a new agreement on border security.

Under the deal, the UK and China committed to closer cooperation to disrupt the supply of engines and equipment used in small boat crossings of the English Channel.

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