British MP in China propaganda video ‘deeply concerned’LONDON: A British MP has complained about appearing in a video promoting Beijing’s claims in the disputed South China Sea, saying she was “deeply concerned” that her words had been misrepresented. Catherine West, a foreign affairs spokeswoman from the main opposition Labor Party specializing in the Asia-Pacific region, is briefly quoted in the video. It started playing on July 23 and will be shown 120 times a day until August 3, according to China Daily. West is featured as one of the speakers, saying: “I think talks are crucial and that’s why we have to be careful. West was not the only Briton in the video, which also featured John Ross, a former economic adviser to then London mayor Ken Livingstone who now lives in China.

Source: Manila Times July 28, 2016 13:41 UTC