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The new Chinese ambassador in London Zheng Zeguang was banned from a meeting in the U.K. Parliament after his invitation sparked outrage among British politicians placed under sanctions by China https://t.co/TW1vh8nzre
— Bloomberg Asia (@BloombergAsia) September 14, 2021
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Readers will remember that we flagged this as a friction point in our most recent Brief. https://t.co/VDyhqk1Zwv pic.twitter.com/AMXc8QLGV9
— π¨π³ Beijing to Britain π¬π§ (@BeijingToBrit) September 14, 2021
The Guardian
— π¨π³ Beijing to Britain π¬π§ (@BeijingToBrit) September 14, 2021
"It is understood that the Speaker sought the advice of the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, but the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said the decision was a matter for the Speaker, and not the government."https://t.co/tAiCMp5CZf
via @latikambourke
— π¨π³ Beijing to Britain π¬π§ (@BeijingToBrit) September 14, 2021
"Zheng is a relatively new entrant to the British diplomatic scene, having replaced Liu Xiaoming this year. He held his first meeting with the Foreign Secretary in July."https://t.co/86WYHkgOxF
SCMP on it now. FYI it was Wednesday not Tuesday @fbermingham https://t.co/yrHU6WopnE pic.twitter.com/1EjxnQPJx0
— π¨π³ Beijing to Britain π¬π§ (@BeijingToBrit) September 14, 2021
— π¨π³ Beijing to Britain π¬π§ (@BeijingToBrit) September 14, 2021
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