Britain’s foreign secretary defends trip to China in response to a barrage of criticism from colleagues
James Cleverly met senior officials in Beijing. Some politicians within his own party say he should have snubbed the invitation.
Duncan Bartlett
Duncan Bartlett is a Research Associate at the SOAS China Institute, where he presents the weekly podcast China In Context.
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