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The 10 other Chinese candidates vying for House of Commons seats

Doctors, lawyers, bankers, a teacher, an engineer and a political adviser, all of Chinese origin, are hoping to win election in Britain on Thursday

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political adviser in the House of Lords

"I'm British-Chinese and proud. My mother's family is Chinese and live in Malaysia. I get the best of both worlds in terms of food, culture and experience - plus holidays spread across the world."

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the National Health Service (NHS), economy and environment.

"We are sticking to current spending plans but we don't have to spend the same amount of money the same way. People aren't feeling the effects of a recovering economy. Some of the financial districts in the UK might be, but not in ordinary people's pockets. Instead of just having another corporation tax cut - Britain is the cheapest country in which to conduct business in the G7 - we will use that money to give … relief to small businesses."

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