For years it was Britain and China sitting in a tree, TRAD ING.

It's like having a vulture on the shoulder.

You really are beholden to that country's whims and policy desires

that go far beyond any specific industry. But in recent weeks the romance has gone out of the lucrative relationship.

Are we going to take a moral stand and say we're not going to have anything to do with companies involved in human rights abuses?

What does this signal for UK-China relationships? companies involved in human rights abuses.

What does this signal for UK-China relations in the years ahead?

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I am David Aronovich.

Today, is the UK heading for a cold war with China?

Hello. Hello, it's Jamie Lange.

And Sophie Abu from the podcast.

Well, it's actually Sophie Lange, but that's okay.

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Have we been to Xinjiang yourself?

No, I never have.

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