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It would be "bonkers" for the UK not to engage with China, minister insists | @RidgeandFrost
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The UK's trade minister has told Mornings With Jones And Melbourne that it would be "absolutely bonkers for the UK not to engage with China".
It follows US President Donald Trump warning that the UK increasing its business relationship with the Asian nation is "very dangerous".
But reacting to those comments, the trade minister told Sky News he was sick of the UK's "flip-flop in our relationship with China".
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