Beijing hits back as UK leadership contenders sharpen China rhetoric

Beijing has urged candidates vying to be Britain's next Prime Minister to refrain from "hyping up the so-called 'China threat,'" as foreign relations with the Asian economic giant emerge as a key issue in the closely-fought leadership race.

from https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/26/china/uk-prime-minister-truss-sunak-china-reaction-intl-hnk/index.html