LONDON Britain should take a much tougher stance on trade with China through import bans to guard against forced labor, and should urge its firms to boycott advertising at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, according to a new report by U.K. lawmakers.
This should extend to financially sanctioning companies that knowingly do business with Chinese firms tied to human rights violations in their supply chains, MPs on the cross-party foreign affairs committee say.
“If we choose not to, we’re nesting the dragon deeper and deeper into our national life,” said Tom Tugendhat, Conservative chair of the committee. The British public has, he said, an expectation that Britain will stand up for “defense of the rule of law” and “fair competition in trade.”
UK reiterates support for Cyprus settlement in line
newsincyprus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsincyprus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
MPs and celebrities mocked for posting pictures of themselves celebrating England semi-final victory
dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.