And our full story on China issuing a warning to the UK over the terms of its recent trade deal with the US:
China has warned the UK over its new trade deal with the US, accusing Britain of aligning with the US in a move that could compel British companies to exclude Chinese products from their supply chains.
The UK-US trade deal, signed last week, offers Britain limited relief from US tariffs on car and steel exports, but only if it complies with strict American security requirements. These conditions include scrutinising supply chains and ownership structures – a move widely interpreted as targeting Chinese involvement.
Beijing argues the agreement violates the principle that international agreements should not target third countries, noting this is a “basic principle”.
China’s foreign ministry criticised the agreement in a statement to the Financial Times. It said: “Cooperation between states should not be conducted against or to the detriment of the interests of third parties.”
