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"Successive British governments have been appallingly naive in their policies towards China," he said.

Successive British governments have been appallingly naive in their policies towards China.

Nick Timothy, former chief of staff to Theresa May

"The pandemic, and China’s actions towards Hong Kong, are both shifting opinion in parliament.

"Now we need a new strategy backed by strong policies to free us from dependence on Beijing."

Unlike when Timothy was at Number 10, his view is now widely shared across the Commons.

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Labour wants a complete phase-out of Chinese investment and involvement in 5G and nuclear, while the other opposition parties have joined calls for a boycott on Chinese investment.

The Scottish National Party's Alan Brown said Britain's dependence on Chinese investment had made it weak to respond to Beijing's human rights abuses.

"The reality is that global Britain is so weak with regard to China because it is reliant on CGN for nuclear and on Huawei for 5G," Brown told Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.

"If he wants to prove me wrong, will he rule out any future deals with CGN for nuclear power stations?"

The government advisory warned that companies caught benefiting from forced labour as well as aiding Beijing's repression and surveillance in Xinjiang could result in violations of domestic law.

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Boris Johnson signals retreat on Huawei amid backlash on Chinese investment - Sydney Morning Herald

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