Debate on 7 November: Relationship between the UK and China

This Library Note provides background reading for the debate on recent developments in the relationship between the UK and China. It includes analysis of the economic relationship between the two countries, as well as a summary of the recent visits by UK delegations to China lead by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and an analysis of their impact. It also provides analysis of the UK Government’s diplomatic relations with the Chinese Government on issues of democracy and human rights.