UK Warned to Cool Links With China Over ‘New Cold War’ Fears

UK Warned to Cool Links With China Over ‘New Cold War’ Fears
The union flag and the flag of the People's Republic of China, on March 2, 2015. Arthur Edwards/The Sun/PA
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The UK needs to be wary about its relations with China as Beijing embarks on a new cold war, a former Australian prime minister and government trade adviser has warned.

Tony Abbott, a member of the Board of Trade, said the Asian economic powerhouse was weaponising trade and urged Britain to guard against selling key businesses to the Chinese or even collaborating at a higher education level.