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By Matthew Lesh President Xi’s protectionist policies and hostility to foreign investors mean China is no longer the country to bet on for growth – and that’s a lesson for the West too, says Matthew Lesh Prior to entering government, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the Conservatives’ approach to China was excessively confrontational and inconsistent. He reportedly now wants to rebalance relations, focusing on closer cooperation and economic engagement. The government’s interest in boosting trade and investment with China makes sense in the context of their ‘mission’ to boost economic growth…

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