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Parliament is in recess, there is very little UK politics in the diary, and most MPs are probably spending the day trying to work out what the election of Donald Trump as president means for America, for Britain and for the entire world. Their best starting point may well be the Guardian’s US elections 2016 live blog.
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Theresa May has reaffirmed her commitment to maintaining the “golden era” in Britain’s relations with China as the government hosts talks aimed at boosting Beijing’s investment in the UK’s infrastructure.
Chancellor Philip Hammond is meeting a Chinese delegation headed by vice premier Ma Kai in London for the eighth UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue as ministers seek to underline that Britain remains “open for business” following the vote for Brexit.
I’m determined that as we leave the European Union, we build a truly global Britain that is open for business.
As we take the next step in this golden era of relations between the UK and China, I am excited about the opportunities for expanding trade and investment between our two countries.
The golden era in UK China relations continue to deepen. With our complementary bilateral trade ties, China and the UK remain natural partners and building on this relationship will form the cornerstone of this year’s dialogue.
Politics blog | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2016/nov/10/may-hails-golden-era-in-relations-with-china-politics-live
Sig Nordal 