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Continuing to seek Chinese investment in the UK comes at a heavy political price

Written by Jeffrey Henderson, Professor Emeritus of International Development, University of Bristol

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One major consequence of the UK government’s resistance to rejoining the European single market is that it is forced to go around the world seeking trade deals and investment.

Recently, the government has boasted of successful arrangements with India, the US, and some new...

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