A former Royal Marine and a Border Force officer spied on dissidents in the UK for China in "shadow policing operations", a court has heard. Retired Hong Kong police superintendent Chung Biu (Bill) Yuen, 65, is alleged to have supervised Chi Leung (Peter) Wai, 38, and Matthew Trickett while working for the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office in the UK.

UK and Canadian nationals will be able to travel to mainland China for up to 30 days without a visa from 17 February. China's foreign ministry said visa-free entry would be permitted for tourism, business or visits to family and friends, with the policy set to stay in effect initially until 31 December.

United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on a three-day state visit to China as he seeks to deepen economic and security ties with the world’s second-largest economy after years of acrimonious relations. This is the first trip by a UK prime minister ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was the second time Sir Keir has met President Xi [Getty Images] China has agreed to allow British citizens to travel to the country for up to 30 days without a visa, Downing Street ...

China has set its lowest target for GDP growth in 35 years as Beijing gropes for new ways to keep the country’s economy from falling off course. Li Qiang, the country’s premie

After years of diplomatic chill, the United Kingdom and China have begun cautiously rebuilding their relationship through high-level talks, commercial agreements, and travel reforms. In January 2026, Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to Beijing and ...