A hard hat is seen on a coffin as protesters gather at an event on December 12 in central London, organised by Justitia Hong Kong, to mourn the loss of Hong Kong's political freedoms. Issues like Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan and the South China Sea, which are for China issues of sovereignty, are understood by the UK as important issues of international law and human rights. Photo: AFP
A hard hat is seen on a coffin as protesters gather at an event on December 12 in central London, organised by Justitia Hong Kong, to mourn the loss of Hong Kong's political freedoms. Issues like Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan and the South China Sea, which are for China issues of sovereignty, are understood by the UK as important issues of international law and human rights. Photo: AFP
Kerry Brown
Opinion

Opinion

Kerry Brown and Evan Fowler

The Sino-British relationship needs more pragmatic engagement, not less

  • Beijing and London have in the past built a relationship guided by a more realistic understanding of their differences in values, and must do so again
  • Distrust is impeding cooperation on issues of common interest, and is detrimental to Britain’s efforts, post Brexit, to navigate a global economy in which China is a central player

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Kerry Brown and Evan Fowler

Updated: 7:58pm, 15 Dec, 2020

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