Britain has “no choice” but to engage with China if the government is to meet its mission of growing the economy, Reeves wrote in an op-ed for the Times at the weekend. “Reeves: UK needs China” was the headline on the newspaper’s front-page report. China’s economy is expected to be the largest driver of global growth this decade, providing significant opportunities for Britain, Reeves wrote in her Times op-ed. British fascination with the supposed economic riches to be gained from engagement with China has a long pedigree. Formerly, he was an editor for Bloomberg News and the South China Morning Post.

Source: The Times January 15, 2025 17:33 UTC