Cleverly set for talks with Chinese vice-president when he attends coronation

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James Cleverly said he expects to meet China’s vice-president when he visits the UK for the King’s coronation (PA) — © Yui Mok James Cleverly said he expects to meet China’s vice-president when he visits the UK for the King’s coronation. Han Zheng, who has been blamed for overseeing a crackdown on freedom in Hong Kong, was recently appointed as president Xi Jinping’s deputy and is set to represent China at the event. The Foreign Secretary indicated he will raise issues including Hong Kong and human rights abuses in Xinjiang province and stressed that “engagement does not mean agreement” with...