"We've discovered that Britain is easily replaceable in China's European foreign policy," said the editorial in the newspaper's Chinese edition. "Moreover, Britain is no longer any kind of 'big country', but merely a country of old Europe suitable for tourism and overseas study, with a few decent football teams."

It added China would respond in kind to all perceived diplomatic slights, the editorial said, adding that "in conclusion, we wish Prime Minister Cameron and his delegation a pleasant visit to China."



Asked about the article Mr Cameron said he would prefer to "stick with the facts and the figures."

"This is a trip that has delivered almost six billion pounds worth of deals, a visit that comes off the back of an 18 month period in which we have seen more Chinese investment than in the previous 30 years," he said.

"It is also a visit in which we have seen very good high level and substantial discussions both with the Premier and the President. The premier described the partnership as indispensable."

The editorial's tone was said to be typical of the strain of nationalism identified with the newspaper, published by the ruling Communist Party's official People's Daily.

A similar editorial in the newspaper's English edition called Britain "just an old European country apt for travel and study."

source: the independent 12/03/12

so ooo watin concern be?

ehen, isn't it true? UK wey no wan work again. . .
make dem stay there they hussle people for tax

Useless article. China needs the u.k right now more than anyother because london for chinese buisness men is the gateway to the western economy. In a time when the E.u and u.s are skeptical of china and refusing to allow chinese investment in their countries. Britain can be the trojan horse in their mist so articles like this do them no favours.

It's funny how things change. In the 1800's, britain was bullying and pounding hell out of china in the opium wars and capture of hong kong. British prime ministers like lord pamelston used to edits like gunboat diplomacy when it comes to china. Now british prime ministers go the china looking for investments. THE WIND OF CHANGE.

Symphony007: Useless article. China needs the u.k right now more than anyother because london for chinese buisness men is the gateway to the western economy. In a time when the E.u and u.s are skeptical of china and refusing to allow chinese investment in their countries. Britain can be the trojan horse in their mist so articles like this do them no favours.

It's funny how things change. In the 1800's, britain was bullying and pounding hell out of china in the opium wars and capture of hong kong. British prime ministers like lord pamelston used to edits like gunboat diplomacy when it comes to china. Now british prime ministers go the china looking for investments. THE WIND OF CHANGE.

the benefit of a hard-working population over time. . . don't you think?

Britain is about to go bankrupt by 2015.

Britain owes over a trillion pounds which is more than what Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal currently owe and the result of which has led to a collapse of those economies.
Imagine A whole mighty British PM going cap in hand to get a mere 6 billion pound investment into Britain.

The Americans with their messed up economy are still looking to invest into China rather than searching for Chinese Investments.

Bishop Magic: Britain is about to go bankrupt by 2015.

Britain owes over a trillion pounds which is more than what Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal currently owe and the result of which has led to a collapse of those economies.
Imagine A whole mighty British PM going cap in hand to get a mere 6 billion pound investment into Britain.

The Americans with their messed up economy are still looking to invest into China rather than searching for Chinese Investments.

what you just said makes no sense whatsoever. The u.k does'nt had a quater of the u.s 16 trillion dollars debt, and you are predicting backrupcy? Where did u study your own economics?

jassie:


the benefit of a hard-working population over time. . . don't you think?

of course, hardwork, discipline and sacrifice.

Symphony007: what you just said makes no sense whatsoever. The u.k does'nt had a quater of the u.s 16 trillion dollars debt, and you are predicting backrupcy? Where did u study your own economics?

http://info.moneyweek.com/urgent-bulletins/the-end-of-britain/

Read Olodo before you run your fat lips like some flabby cun.t

China is not ready to lend a helping hand to England, a nation that had fought several disastrous wars with China in the past.

The Opium wars is still very fresh in China's mind. Where British merchants not only smuggled opium from China even though the then Emperor had banned Opium trade but the British also went on to deliberately cause an Opium addiction epidemic in China.

Symphony007: what you just said makes no sense whatsoever. The u.k does'nt had a quater of the u.s 16 trillion dollars debt, and you are predicting backrupcy? Where did u study your own economics?

Anti-Gbagaun:

Grammar Nazi in dah House

Bishop Magic:

Grammar Nazi in dah House

The only Nazi-ism worth marching for.

Bishop Magic:

http://info.moneyweek.com/urgent-bulletins/the-end-of-britain/

Read Olodo before you run your fat lips like some flabby cun.t

the rubbish you just posted up there makes no bloody sense. Countries like the u.s owe more than the u.k but they have'nt gone bankrupt. While countries who owe less than the u.k are like ireland,spain,italy,etc are experiencing it. For every idiotic article to put up there i'll give you a million to the contrary. That is how economic work. No final prognosis. Stop being an idiot.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2014102/Britain-bust-2060-higher-taxes-tough-spending-cuts-population-gets-older.html

Britain is dying on its backside.

No growth, no strategy, no plan.

If Nigeria had good leaders and less corruption, it would overtake Britain in a decade.

Anti-Gbagaun:

please go get a life. While others are busy making salient contributions to issues. You are bust chasing typing error. Jobless!

Symphony007: the rubbish you just posted up there makes no bloody sense. Countries like the u.s owe more than the u.k but they have'nt gone bankrupt. While countries who owe less than the u.k are like ireland,spain,italy,etc are experiencing it. For every idiotic article to put up there i'll give you a million to the contrary. That is how economic work. No final prognosis. Stop being an idiot.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2014102/Britain-bust-2060-higher-taxes-tough-spending-cuts-population-gets-older.html

They owe more money than the UK, but are 6 times the size. If you look at debt-to-gdp the UK is 16th.

But the UK won't go bankrupt, though they might well have to devalue.

This is what is happening in the economy of the nation some pinheads above are predicting doom for. What a slow bunch.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9039871/why-britains-economy-will-overtake-germanys/

http://www.marketwatch.com/m/story/126c9b70-bca2-11e2-9886-002128040cf6

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/16/business/u-k-car-industry-pulling-away-from-european-rivals/#.Up7kPF2t-o8

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/02/china-investment-britain-hs2-nuclear-power

Symphony007: the rubbish you just posted up there makes no bloody sense. Countries like the u.s owe more than the u.k but they have'nt gone bankrupt. While countries who owe less than the u.k are like ireland,spain,italy,etc are experiencing it. For every idiotic article to put up there i'll give you a million to the contrary. That is how economic work. No final prognosis. Stop being an idiot.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2014102/Britain-bust-2060-higher-taxes-tough-spending-cuts-population-gets-older.html

Stop flabbing your cun.t theories here and also while you are at it stop posting sheeple articles from mainstream media.

OLODO

Britain in in decline, u.k is doomed. But london is the financial capital of the world, all the money moving between the east and west pass through london. London has more companies trading on it's stock exchange that the NYSE, heathrow is europe's, if not the world't buisiest airport. You can't cure the ignorance of some folks,

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/shortcuts/2013/mar/10/london-capital-of-world-divorce-breakfast

http://armstrongeconomics.com/2013/07/17/new-york-lost-the-financial-capital-of-the-world-its-london/

Symphony007: This is what is happening in the economy of the nation some pinheads above are predicting doom for. What a slow bunch.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9039871/why-britains-economy-will-overtake-germanys/

http://www.marketwatch.com/m/story/126c9b70-bca2-11e2-9886-002128040cf6

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/09/16/business/u-k-car-industry-pulling-away-from-european-rivals/#.Up7kPF2t-o8

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/02/china-investment-britain-hs2-nuclear-power

China wants nothing to do with the UK.

They will rather invest in regions like Africa were growth is strong, coupled with infrastructural gap and resources to meet not some Piccadilly tourist guide.

The UK is living in the last throes of the echoes of a dead empire. The only thing the Brits have going for them is a time zone which makes their stock market able to react to changes in Asia and the U.S.

Bishop Magic:

China wants nothing to do with the UK.

They will rather invest in regions like Africa were growth is strong, coupled with infrastructural gap and resources to meet not some Piccadilly tourist guide.

The UK is living in the last throes of the echoes of a dead empire. The only thing the Brits have going for them is a time zone which makes their stock market able to react to changes in Asia and the U.S.

Bla bla bla China wants nothing to do with the UK, only ignorant people like you think so.

The HS2 deal is soon going to be signed with China as a major partner. On the other side, some British companies have their production lines in China.

China also trades in the London euro dollar market. Yet you think China wants nothing to do with UK.

The joke is on you.

One thing some of you ignorant folks don't know is that if those countries stop selling debts, China will go down as the demand for Chinese exports will drop.

ballabriggs:

Bla bla bla China wants nothing to do with the UK, only ignorant people like you think so.

The HS2 deal is soon going to be signed with China as a major partner. Also some British companies have their production lines in China.

China also trades in the London euro dollar market. Yet you think China wants nothing to do with UK.

The joke is on you.

Britain has virtually sold all her major brands to Russian , Indian and Arab controlled companies.

Britain is like an individual selling their furniture to pay the rent.

They are dead broke!

Bishop Magic:

China wants nothing to do with the UK.

They will rather invest in regions like Africa were growth is strong, coupled with infrastructural gap and resources to meet not some Piccadilly tourist guide.

The UK is living in the last throes of the echoes of a dead empire. The only thing the Brits have going for them is a time zone which makes their stock market able to react to changes in Asia and the U.S.

how pathetic. So all the cheap wind panels, solar panel, cars,tech,etc that china produces, is it africa that will buy them? How many african countries invest in renewable energy that china produces in great mass? Only european and north american invest in such and right now they are putting in place trade restrictions to block china from flooding their market with those products. Who will be the trojan horse within the EU and U.S to help ease those restriction? The u.k!

With the u.s scared of china's rise and doing everything to fustrate their investments in the west, where do you think chinese investors will go to invest money in the west? Wall street or canary warf?

For the first time in history rang rover,jaguar,rolls royce and other great british industries are opening plants abroad. And they are all in china. How many jobs are they providing chinese and hw much tax are they playing the govt.

British fashion house and household stores like tesco, bulberry,zara,etc produce all their goods in china. How much do you think china will loose if u.k goes ahead with e.u and u.s trade restrictions.

These are just a few amongs many. The rantings of an overzealous newspaper editor does not reflect the views of the chinese govt. Be enlightened.

Symphony007:
For the first time in history rang rover,jaguar,rolls royce and other great british industries are opening plants abroad. And they are all in china. How many jobs are they providing chinese and hw much tax are they playing the govt.

British fashion house and household stores like tesco, bulberry,zara,etc produce all their goods in china. How much do you think china will loose if u.k goes ahead with e.u and u.s trade restrictions.

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Don't be f00lish. The Individuals that bought over those British brands are not British but Russian,Indians, Arabs and also Chinese who then moved production out of Britain back to china.

They bought the brand but relocated it to China that means a loss of Jobs in Britain.
In the end Britain will import Rovers from China. Hope they won't complain about the magnesium paint job

Bishop Magic:

Don't be f00lish. The Individuals that bought over those British brands are not British but Russian,Indians, Arabs and also Chinese who then moved production out of Britain back to china.

They bought the brand but relocated it to China that means a loss of Jobs in Britain.
In the end Britain will import Rovers from China. Hope they won't complain about the magnesium paint job

you are the one being foolish. Look at this idiot. Who do you think you're talking to. Apart from some of the car gaints which margaret thatcher sold to the german's in the 80's. Mention the foreign owners of those companies i outlined above. And mind you as terms for the car gaint sales. All their production facilities were to stay in the u.k, if foreign plants must be opened. The u.k govt must agree. That is why despite germans owning a large chuck of the british car industry for over 30 years. No single british car has been built on foreign soil. Futhermore mr ignoramus, no single car built in china will be exported back to britain. Those cars are left hand drives specifically for chinese. British right hands are built on the mainland.

Symphony007: you are the one being foolish. Look at this idiot. Who do you think you're talking to. Apart from some of the car gaints which margaret thatcher sold to the german's in the 80's. Mention the foreign owners of those companies i outlined above. And mind you as terms for the car gaint sales. All their production facilities were to stay in the u.k, if foreign plants must be opened. The u.k govt must agree. That is why despite germans owning a large chuck of the british car industry for over 30 years. No single british car has been built on foreign soil. Futhermore mr ignoramus, no single car built in china will be exported back to britain. Those cars are left hand drives specifically for chinese. British right hands are built on the mainland.

All I know is that Britain is only viewed as a tax haven for super rich billionaires and the current multicultarism is a farce in trying to boost the economy via the import of cheap labor from 3rd world countries.

Britain is dead and the only thing keeping her afloat is the artificially pegged Pound.

A good analogy of British economy is the Premiere league which is dependent more on foreign talent than locally groomed ones.

Bishop Magic:

Don't be f00lish. The Individuals that bought over those British brands are not British but Russian,Indians, Arabs and also Chinese who then moved production out of Britain back to china.

They bought the brand but relocated it to China that means a loss of Jobs in Britain.
In the end Britain will import Rovers from China. Hope they won't complain about the magnesium paint job

Bishop bishop bishop am not Happy witz u

Firefire: so ooo watin concern be?

Before!!!. E no concern u abeg, Not a discussion for Nursery pupils

I like the discussion thus far.And its amazing to note that Brits still run their mouth
so much despite this fact. They dont know its past glory. Well, I definitely know
they respect the Chinese alot.
They can abandon 5 customers to attend to 1 Chinese customer.

Infact range-rover has been sold to an indian firm. Britain isn't in great shape.
Listen to a nigerian radio station and see how british universities are literarily begging nigerians to come and study abroad.
They need MONEY!

Symphony007: what you just said makes no sense whatsoever. The u.k does'nt had a quater of the u.s 16 trillion dollars debt, and you are predicting backrupcy? Where did u study your own economics?

Bro. U r right abt U.S. Debt,but reality the u.s doesn't owe penny to any nation,because Dollar is the world legal tender..that means they print as many currency(u.s dollar),to settle their but china can not d same.that is y u.s economy is standing despite the huge debt.