Low expectations for China-UK ties reset, despite historic change in British govt

TOPSHOT - Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and leader of the Labour Party, and his wife Victoria thank supporters after he addressed the nation following his general election victory, in Downing Street in London on July 5, 2024, a day after Britain held a general election. Starmer became Britain's new prime minister, as his centre-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide general election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Britain's incoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria thank supporters after his general election victory, in Downing Street on July 5.

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BEIJING – After a historic election in the UK, a new Labour Party government is set to review London’s strategy towards China, with bilateral ties in the doldrums in recent years.

Even as China hopes that relations can advance along “the right track”, analysts have low expectations for substantive improvement as multiple contentious issues stand in the way, with Beijing viewing London as getting even closer to Washington.

Low expectations for China-UK ties reset, despite historic change in British govt

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