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UK would be ‘absolutely bonkers’ to not deal with China, says minister

Trump considers UK deal with China 'very dangerous'
  • A minister stated it would be 'absolutely bonkers' for the UK not to engage with China, following criticism from Donald Trump.
  • The prime minister met Chinese President Xi Jinping, advocating for a 'more sophisticated' relationship between the two countries.
  • Donald Trump warned that it would be 'dangerous' for Britain to conduct business with China.
  • Sir Chris Bryant countered, calling Donald Trump's remarks 'wrong'.
  • The trade minister justified engagement by highlighting China's status as the world's second-largest economy and the UK's fourth-largest export market, despite acknowledging disagreements.
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