Politics
U.K. Confronts China, Russia to Define Role Beyond Europe
- Johnson under pressure to add Chinese officials to sanctions
- Russia threatens retaliation over new Magnitsky curbs
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The U.K. has stepped up its criticism of Beijing and Moscow as it seeks to establish a place for itself in the world after Brexit.
China’s ambassador to London warned of “consequences” if Britain treats his country as a “hostile” power in its dealings over Hong Kong and Huawei Technologies Co., while Russian officials topped the list of people sanctioned for human rights abuses, sparking a threat of retaliation from the Kremlin.