#theguardian.com. × Impose sanctions on refineries that buy Russian crude oil to end war, says Bill Browder. Putin critic says plants in China, India and Turkey are funnelling up to $1bn a day to Kremlin
#Jan.31.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × As US influence wanes, the Chinese trade surplus strangles manufacturing across the globe. Trump’s wounding of the US economy offers Beijing an unparalleled opportunity – if it dials back its overbearing trade tactics
#Jan.31.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Alarm raised over Chinese CCTV cameras guarding ‘symbol of democracy’ Magna Carta. Campaigners criticise use of ‘vulnerable’ devices at Salisbury Cathedral and Parthenon despite their removal from sensitive UK government sites
#Jan.31.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Electric cars go mainstream as adoption surges across rich and developing nations. A wave of affordable Chinese-made EVs is accelerating the shift away from petrol cars, challenging long‑held assumptions about how transport decarbonisation unfolds
#Jan.31.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age. PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewards
#Jan.31.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Chinese car firm Chery to open European base in Liverpool. Launch of R&D centre could pave way for deal for UK’s Jaguar Land Rover to build cars for Omoda and Jaecoo owner
#Jan.30.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says. Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister
#Jan.30.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Panama supreme court cancels Hong Kong company’s canal contracts. Panama’s president says strategic waterway will operate as normal after ruling that advances US policy aims
#Jan.30.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Greens pick former mayoral hopeful Hannah Spencer as Gorton byelection candidate – UK politics live. Party selects Trafford councillor to contest Gorton and Denton seat as it banks on dwindling Labour support after Burnham row
#Jan.30.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing. US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese market
#Jan.30.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Lanlan Yang pleads not guilty to two additional charges over crash after admitting to breach of bail. The high-profile defendant, who was excused from appearing, faces further charges over a car crash in July that left a driver with serious injuries
#Jan.30.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Keir Starmer opens door to UK visit by Xi Jinping after bilateral talks. PM says trip to China has put relationship in stronger place, but possible return visit angers British critics
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Xi didn’t really see a point to Kier’s visit – but hey, let a hundred flowers bloom | John Crace. Chinese leader bestows a little largesse on the British PM while getting the green light for London ‘mega embassy’
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × AstraZeneca to invest £11bn in China after rowing back on UK expansion. Keir Starmer says the move, announced during his trip to Beijing, will help support thousands of British jobs
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Xi-Starmer meeting: Chinese leader tells PM he hopes both countries can ‘rise above differences’. China agrees visa-free travel for British citizens as countries sign agreements on closer economic cooperation
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?. In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a series of strategic discussions it can no longer postpone
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × China executes 11 people linked to Myanmar scam operation. Beijing has stepped up cooperation with south-east Asian nations to crack down on the multibillion-dollar industry
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Starmer-Xi meeting live: UK prime minister says he wants ‘more sophisticated’ relationship with China. Starmer tells Xi Jinping during Beijing meeting that it has been ‘too long’ since a British PM has visited China. Follow the latest developments, live
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss. Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegation
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Chinese man who filmed evidence of Xinjiang rights abuses is granted asylum in US. Lawyer for Guan Heng, whose exposed evidence of persecution of Uyghurs, says he is ‘textbook example of why asylum should exist’
#Jan.29.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Keir Starmer to hold talks with Xi to bolster economic ties with China. PM is first UK leader to visit China in eight years and hopes to strengthen bond with superpower amid uncertainty over US alliance
#Jan.28.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Chinese investigators to visit Brisbane to help in search for man who allegedly burned baby with coffee. Stranger allegedly threw Thermos of coffee on nine-month-old boy in Brisbane park in 2024
#Jan.28.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China. Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvet
#Jan.28.2026 ×
#theguardian.com. × China lags behind US at AI frontier but could quickly catch up, say experts. Beijing’s AI policy is focused on real-life applications but Chinese companies are beginning to articulate their own grand visions
#Jan.28.2026 ×
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