UK relations with China unlikely to improve under new PM Liz Truss, analysts say


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Relations between Beijing and London are unlikely to improve under Britain’s new prime minister, Liz Truss , who may closely follow Washington’s China strategy, Chinese analysts say. Zha Daojiong, an international studies professor at Peking University, said Truss was known for harsh rhetoric on China and would have to live up to her hawkish track record when dealing with China, adding that she would have her work cut out for her since the countries’ overall ties hardly improved under outgoing leader Boris Johnson. Zha said economic ties between Britain and China had already been strained, and more importantly the UK...