The UK government will halt its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, after China imposed tough new national security laws. Three Sky News correspondents give their take on what this means for UK-China relations 👇
Huawei is still the bigger irritant - and we're waiting on the consequences of that. State media have floated the possibility of boycotting British brands and universities.Jon Craig, chief political correspondent
He won plaudits from MPs by extending the arms embargo on China to Hong Kong, banning UK exports of lethal weapons and equipment used to suppress dissent, and the widely-predicted suspension of the extradition treaty. But what was missing from the foreign secretary's statement was sanctions on Chinese officials for the persecution of the Uighur Muslims, no doubt because this would have been seen by the Chinese as a much more provocative act.
We knew what was coming from the foreign secretary when Boris Johnson promised a tough, balanced and"calibrated" approach to China.Deborah Haynes, foreign affairs editor
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