At the moment we are hard-wired into the European markets - 50% of our exports go to Europe - and that has not been good for the UK. So I'm not saying "make Britain entirely dependent on China". I'm saying "let's diversify a bit". When I became chancellor, China was our ninth largest trading partner. This is the world's second biggest economy. China was doing more business with Belgium than it was with Britain.
George OsborneI believe that I'm entitled to regard my pre-political life as off-limits in terms of what can be looked at and judged.
George OsborneChina is absolutely one of the biggest players in the world and if Britain wants to be connected to the world it has to be connected to China.
George Osborne