Cabinet ministers voice security fears as Boris Johnson seeks closer ties to China

A cabinet split over UK-China relations has deepened after it emerged the prime minister is seeking to boost trade with the economic superpower.

Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak are looking to form what sources close to them describe as a more pragmatic and balanced approach to ties with Beijing.

The tone adopted by No 10 and 11 is at odds with what some cabinet figures view as a mounting threat to British security from the world’s second-largest economy.

Source: Independent #Feb13

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-china-security-cabinet-b2014060.html

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