UK-China relations turn chilly

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 - 5:06pm

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Only a few years ago, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to Great Britain and received the full treatment that comes with an official state visit. There was a lavish dinner at Buckingham Palace, even a pint in the pub with then-Prime Minister David Cameron. Now, UK-British relations are decidedly more chilly, and they may be getting chillier, as The World's Orla Barry reports from London.

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