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The relationship between Beijing and London is expected to deteriorate further as Britain carries out military and economic actions that frustrate Beijing’s ambitions, according to analysts. HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest vessel ever built for the Royal Navy and capable of carrying up to 40 aircraft, entered the disputed South China Sea for the first time on Monday, leading a flotilla of ships. Meanwhile, the British government was reportedly exploring ways to remove China’s state-owned nuclear energy company from power projects. “China receives friends with good wine and deals with wolves with a shotgun,” wrote Wu Shicun, president of China’s...