UK Warns No More ‘Business as Usual’ With China After Pandemic Ends

UK Warns No More ‘Business as Usual’ With China After Pandemic Ends
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab speaks at the daily coronavirus news conference at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain April 16, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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Britain’s relationship with Beijing will no longer be “business as usual” after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, UK foreign secretary and acting Prime Minister Dominic Raab said, in a sign of a toughening stance toward the communist regime over its handling of the outbreak.

“There absolutely needs to be a very, very deep dive after the event and review of the lessons, including of the outbreak of the virus,” Raab said at a press conference in London on April 16. “I don’t think we can flinch from that at all.”

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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