James Smith

Oct 28, 2024 | globaltimes.cn | James Smith

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT Last week, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed to increase the UK's military deployment in the Pacific Ocean in the form of "joint fishing patrols" in order to improve "regional stability," arguing that the region, situated on the other side of the planet from London, was "important" to the country's "security." The pledge came as the prime minister effectively received the cold shoulder at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting where controversy over...

Sep 21, 2024 | globaltimes.cn | James Smith

Illustration: Chen Xia/GT Earlier this week Labour Peer and influential figure Peter Mandelson openly called for the UK to re-engage with China during a lecture in Hong Kong. Mandelson, who is an advisor to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, accused the previous governments of "sabotaging" relations with Beijing, ending what was known as the "golden era" of ties with China.

Sep 4, 2024 | globaltimes.cn | James Smith

Illustration: Xia Qing/Global Times Last week, Chinese car exporter Chery announced the launch of its newest model, the Omoda brand, in the British market. The firm has set up 60 dealerships to sell its vehicles in the UK, and its dealer network is set to expand to 100, according to the Financial Times. The UK's embrace of Chinese car manufacturers stands in sharp contrast to its counterparts.

Aug 25, 2024 | globaltimes.cn | James Smith

Illustration: Liu Rui/GT Recently the European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell warned that a trade war between the EU and China may be "unavoidable." He stated: "We must not be naive, we have no interest to get into a trade war… but maybe it's unavoidable, it's also in the logic of things." The comments come amid China launching an anti-subsidy investigation into European dairy exports.

Jul 8, 2024 | globaltimes.cn | James Smith

Britain's new prime minister and leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer addresses the nation after his general election victory, outside 10 Downing Street in London on July 5, 2024, a day after Britain held a general election. Starmer's center-left opposition Labour party swept to a landslide victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule.