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e noted that China’s leverage over the UK economy is equally, if not more, important. Politics Since 2012, the UK governments under prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May have progressively toned down criticism of China over human rights and Beijing’s obligations toward the United Kingdom to respect the

acquired influence by offering jobs to former politicians, potentially creating dependencies. Former prime minister David Cameron is a case in point. Cameron distanced himself from the Dalai Lama in 2013 and embraced a Golden Era of UK-China ties in 2015 while still in office, positioning himself as China’

ng Kong Visit,” Financial Times (UK), November 30, 2014, accessed October 11, 2018, https://www.ft.com/content/08919562-78ba-11e4-b518-00144feabdco; Tom Phillips and Benjamin Haas, “British Conservative Party Activist Barred from Entering Hong Kong,” Guardian (UK), October 11, 2017, accessed October 11, 2018,

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Firewall in Push for Internet Control; Wail Street Journal, December 16, 2015. china4outsas-ereat-firewall4n-push-forintemet-control-1450251090. 16. Tom Phillips, 'China Xi Jinping Says Internet Users Must Be Free to Speak Their Minds "Guardian December 16, 2015, hflwrif 17. 'Xi Jinping Visits Flagship State

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ntent/63a5a9b2-85cd-11e6-8897-2359a58ac7/a5. 28. Cameron White, “Beijing's Textbook Hypocrisy,” Wall Stree