On China, the US-UK special relationship is in trouble
2018-02-02 09:45:15 source：Washington Examiner
February 1, 2018
Announcing nearly $13 billion in new business deals, British Prime Minister Theresa May is enjoying her ongoing visit to China.
"I’m very pleased to be able to be here in China, to take further forward the global strategic partnership that we have established," May said while meeting with President Xi Jinping.
In addition to the new deals, the Chinese and British governments will now discuss a post-Brexit trading relationship.
Still, for the U.S., this U.K.-Chinese "global strategic partnership" love-in represents an increasingly concerning situation. It speaks to a British effort to win Chinese favor by whatever means necessary. And it's not just at the political level. As Britain's Army chief, Nick Carter, delivered his tactical vision last week, one nation was absent from his threat considerations.
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