Boris Johnson is under pressure from his own party to reset the UK's relationship with China after Beijing 'consistently lied' about the coronavirus pandemic
Boris Johnson is under growing pressure from his party to reset the UK's relationship with China.
Johnson risks a major rebellion from his party if he pushes ahead with plans to allow the Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop the UK's 5G network.Boris Johnson is under growing pressure from within his own party to reset Britain's relationship with China and axe the UK's controversial deal with Chinese telecoms company Huawei.
"I think it's hardened many views in the parliamentary [Conservative] party," Tugendhat told Business Insider.currently investigating claims of Chinese asset stripping of a UK tech firm "I've had texts from a number of colleagues who weren't part of the rebellion [House of Commons vote in March], who were saying they won't vote for it next time. The view is hardening," they said.
"It's a fact that many countries are struggling with reporting. That's totally unsurprising," Tugendhat said. In a sign of the party's growing unease over China, Tugendhat and eight other Conservative MPs today launched the China Research Group, to "promote debate and fresh thinking about how Britain should respond to the rise of China."
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