China says UK has poisoned relations, some want new Cold War

Reuters

Published Jul 30, 2020 11:34

Updated Jul 30, 2020 11:45

LONDON (Reuters) - China blamed the United Kingdom on Thursday for deteriorating ties after Prime Minister Boris Johnson slapped a 5G ban on Huawei, accusing London of poisoning the relationship by meddling in Hong Kong's affairs.

"These actions have seriously poisoned the atmosphere of China-UK relationship," China's ambassador to London Liu Xiaoming told reporters.