The UK has invited China to an artificial intelligence conference, despite accusing Beijing of running a spy in the British parliament.
"The UK's approach to China is to protect our institutions and infrastructure, align with partners and engage where it is in the UK's national interest."
Relations between Britain and China have been strained since news emerged of the spying allegations. Rishi Sunak confronted Chinese premier Li Qiang at the G20 summit in India over "unacceptable" interference in democracy. He told MPs: "I have been emphatically clear in our engagement with China that we will not accept any interference in our democracy and parliamentary system."So I was emphatic with Premier Li that actions which seek to undermine British democracy are completely unacceptable and will never be tolerated.
But there is disquiet among some Tory MPs over the government's approach to China, with some calling for the country to be labelled an official threat.