Erase and rewind: Britain's Relations with China
Kerry Brown, Director of the Lau China Institute and Professor of Chinese Studies, King's College London

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Executive Summary

The UK was the first western country to sign up to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). It aims to become the world's leading RMB trading hub. In 2015 President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister David Cameron signed more than 40 billion pounds worth of deals.

The report finds that the UK is running a decidedly pragmatic China policy based on its national interests, aimed at securing the economic opportunities China presents.

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Kerry Brown, Director of the Lau China Institute and Professor of Chinese Studies, King's College London

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