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Tiny old Britain? It's only good for study and travel, says China's state media

The British prime minister meets Shanghai Mayor Yang Xiong. He is leading a 100-strong business delegation. Photo: AP

As British Prime Minister David Cameron launched a charm offensive at Shanghai Jiao Tong University yesterday, a state-owned newspaper derided the United Kingdom as merely a destination for Chinese students and tourists.

During the 40-minute meeting with students from the alma mater of former president Jiang Zemin , a relaxed Cameron took questions from the floor. The approach paid off.