By Grace Lee Do you know who is representing us, the British-Chinese community in this upcoming election? In this special General Election feature, Nee Hao hopes to reintroduce these two candidates from Chinese for Labour party to readers. In the realm of politics, where Chinese representation is scarce, Vincent Lo and Rebecca Blake are the Labour […]
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Sonny Leong CBE Interview – Chinese for Labour leader reaches out to the community
By Grace Lee – Nee Hao Political Editor In this exclusive interview with Nee Hao Magazine, Sonny Leong CBE talks to us about the establishment of Chinese for Labour, the importance of the British-Chinese vote in the upcoming election and what the party can do to serve the community in the long run. It is […]
Giving the British Chinese community a voice: Chinese for Labour
Written by Grace Lee – Photo by Terry Li 8th June will be another big date to mark on your calendar since the irreversible Brexit vote. This summer, the showdown between the Conservative Party, Labour Party and other political parties is inevitable. This snap election is politically-charged and the national interest of the country is […]
British Chinese voters – What issues affect the Chinese community?
With the snap election coming up, Nee Hao continues with the British Chinese Political Series. We will be discussing issues affecting the wider British Chinese community by asking people around the UK their political views and opinions. Previously Nee Hao talked about the lack of Chinese people in the UK voting and why it’s important for […]
Education and training exports seen as key to successful Anglo-Chinese relations
Exporting education and training services to China will be in the spotlight at the latest Bristol and West of England China Partnership Pow Wow in April. Hosted by Burges Salmon, the popular networking event will be attended by Universities, Colleges and Training suppliers as well as businesses with an interest in trading with China. Donna […]
Forum Discussion at the National Liberal Club: Disputes in the South China Sea
Very often international politics is seen too much through the eyes of the West (namely US or UK/Europe). In the interests of balance and in recognition of the rise of China and her taking a new role on the world stage, the Liberal International British Group (an associated organisation of the Liberal Democrats) have chosen the […]
Scotland’s universities welcome China
Scotland’s universities, students and alumni send a welcome message to students in China as recent research shows 7,765 students from China are already studying in Scotland, up two per cent in the last academic year. Scotland’s universities are already home to over 180 different nationalities among their students and staff. The new, global campaign, ‘Scotland’s universities welcome the world’ celebrates that and the diversity […]
Jeremy Corbyn MP wishes British Chinese community a Happy Chinese New Year
I am delighted to send this message to the British Chinese Community on Chinese New Year to celebrate the Year of the Rooster. This is a time to celebrate with friends and family, to reflect on the past year and look forward to the next year. The British Chinese community contributes to all aspects […]
The Foreign Affairs Committee is launching a new inquiry into UK-China relations
– current security crises and disputes – the role and development of international law – the challenge of violence from non-state actors – climate change – alleviating poverty, and development. The extent to which the UK-China relationship affects, and is affected by, the UK’s relationship with USA, […]
Birmingham MPs visit University’s new institute in China
Birmingham MPs Shabana Mahmood (Ladywood) and Steve McCabe (Selly Oak) have visited the newly opened Birmingham Institute of Fashion and Creative Art (BIFCA) in Wuhan, China. A partnership between Birmingham City University and Wuhan Textile University, BIFCA is the first non-profit, Chinese-foreign cooperatively run educational institution in Hubei province to offer undergraduate programmes. The MPs […]