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Why Britain has struggled to tame the Chinese dragon (and Starmer won’t be any different)

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Sir Keir Starmer will need to get used to walking a tightrope with relations with China .

Get it right and there could be real economic benefit for Britain ; set a foot wrong, and the consequences are likely to be painful.

Recent revelations about a suspected Chinese spy forging links with figures at the heart of British society.

David Cameron announced a “comprehensive partnership’ with China .

He avoided outright criticism of the country’s bleak human rights record.

At the same time there would be an opening up to China , with more trade and cultural exchanges.

With the turn of the new century , however, the balance of power began to shift.

China is the UK ’s fifth largest trading partner, with commerce between the two countries worth 87.7 billion in the year to June .

Trade between China and the UK is worth more than a trade deal with the U.S. But Britain can’t ignore China , experts say.

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