Is there going to be a new Cold War with China? She is still in Canada fighting extradition, while two Canadians are held in Chinese prisons effectively as hostages for her release. More than half Britain’s trade is with Europe, but a free trade deal after it has left looks increasingly unlikely. Only the US or China, so Johnson desperately wanted to keep both of those options open. Johnson stuck to his guns right down through the past year, reassured by Britain’s own security services that the Huawei technology posed no threat, but eventually the US pressure became irresistible.

Source: The Star July 28, 2020 17:13 UTC