The House of Lords Select Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement is today calling on the Government to reverse its lack of commitment to citizenship policies in the UK, and commit to making changes for a more cohesive and vibrant society. While the Committee welcomed the publication of the Government’s Integrated Communities Strategy green paper, […]
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£45k raised from Conservative Party dinner, organised by Cllr Alex Yip JP
An incredible sum of over £45k was raised during a Conservative party dinner, organised by Cllr Alex Yip JP of Birmingham City Council, and Birmingham’s first elected Chinese councillor. Among the 400 attendees, both the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP and Andy Street (the West-Midlands Combined Authority Mayor) had given their support, alongside many generous members […]
Could UK’s future Prime Minister be of Chinese heritage?
Britain’s future Prime Minister could be of Chinese heritage – and part of a new parliamentary leadership scheme being launched today. Two aspiring political hopefuls of Chinese family background will get a unique insight into the world of politics as they take part in a new ‘MPs Shadowing Scheme’. They have been matched with MPs […]
China vs Trump could give rise to conflict in Pacific: Paddy Ashdown speech in Hong Kong
Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong today, Paddy Ashdown, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, will warn that the rising power of China will come into conflict with the United States as they falter under Trump. He predicts that the most likely place for a major global conflict to start is now in […]
My first LibDem Conference by Sarah Cheung Johnson
Sarah calls herself a “post-Brexit newbie” and like many others that joined the Liberal Democrats after the EU Referendum last June, felt she could no longer just sit by the sidelines. On joining the party she found a warm welcome from her local South Cambridgeshire team and was soon asked to stand for County Council as […]
Conservative Friends of the Chinese announce two new co-directors
Photo: L- Jonathan Lui R- Xingang Wang The Board of the Conservative Friends of the Chinese (CFOC) have named Jonathan Lui and Xingang Wang as Co-Directors of the organisation. In a planned transition, Jonathan and Xingang succeed Jackson Ng, a Barrister, who has now stepped down after 4 years to focus on his new roles […]
Hong Kong delegation urges closer connections to Asia following Brexit
Hong Kong and Bristol can play key roles as stepping stones to inter-continental trade following Brexit. That was the central theme at Friday’s Hong Kong Trade Development Council seminar held at Bristol’s Radisson Blu Hotel marking the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong being handed back to China. Supported by Hewlett Rand and the Bristol West […]
Chinese for Labour winning the British Chinese/East Asian vote
By Alex Tan – Political Correspondent With just 2 days to go, the 2017 General Election has truly gripped us with excitement. But how will we, the British Chinese be voting? Nee Hao Magazine has recently conducted a poll to its readers in the UK, over a period of 28 days. We asked 500 Chinese […]
Chinese values are Labour values – Rich or poor, Labour is the party for the Chinese
By Grace Lee – Nee Hao Political Editor From easing the Brexit process to strengthening our relationship with the EU and the world; coming up with solutions to tackle the housing crisis and reducing homelessness; dealing with inflation and stopping the income inequality from growing; strengthening the NHS and working out the best social care […]
7 political candidates of Chinese origin taking part in UK election
Do you know who is representing us, the British-Chinese community in this upcoming election? In this special General Election feature, Nee Hao introduces the British Chinese candidates from all the political parties. In total there are seven parliamentary candidates with Chinese origins who will be taking part in the general election on the 8 June […]