China criticises UK-US trade deal; Aviva’s £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line faces competition probe – business live

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Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 32m ago 07.40 BST Introduction: China criticises UK-US trade deal; Aviva's £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line faces competition inquiry Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. China has reportedly taken aim at last week’s trade deal between the UK and US that could be used to squeeze Chinese products out of Britain’s supply chains. The deal - the first struck by Donald Trump’s administration since announcing sweeping tariffs last month - was announced on...