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SUMMARY:Where is the UK National Interest in our Economic Relationship wit
 h China? - John Edwards (Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for China)
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DESCRIPTION:The UK’s Integrated Review published earlier this year calle
 d for deepening trade and attracting more investment from China. And calle
 d China the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security. HM
  Trade Commissioner to China and Hong Kong\, John Edwards\, will set out w
 hy that is not a contradiction but a reflection of a complex relationship 
 with the world’s second largest economy. \n \nJohn Edwards was one of th
 e nine Trade Commissioners appointed by the British government to promote 
 the UK in important global markets. As the head of the Department for Inte
 rnational Trade in China\, John is in charge of all bilateral trade issues
  and works closely with Her Majesty’s Ambassador in Beijing to promote U
 K trade and prosperity. John has twenty-five years of experience working f
 or the UK government\, with more than half of that time spent in China inc
 luding as HM Consul General in Shanghai (2015–19) and Minister Counsello
 r at the British Embassy (2012–15). In his previous roles in China\, Joh
 n has led teams across China dealing with science and innovation\, energy\
 , climate change and health policy. As Consul General in Shanghai he was r
 esponsible for the trade and investment relationship across East China. In
  his most recent role as Deputy Trade Commissioner he was responsible for 
 the advanced manufacturing\, Tech\, education\, life sciences and healthca
 re sectors.\nOutside of China\, John was the speechwriter for three Foreig
 n Secretaries and was the Deputy Consul General in Jerusalem. John graduat
 ed from Oxford University with a degree in Ancient and Modern History.\n\n
 Speakers:\nJohn Edwards (Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for China)
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