Quotessence
Home / Authors / George Osborne
George Osborne

George Osborne Quotes

British Politician

Filter quotes by topic

AllPeopleBritainWantCountryEconomyThinkingWorldShouldBritishNeedsIfsChinaDebtPensionTaxesEconomicGovernmentBigsCuttingFinancial

Famous George Osborne Quotes

“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.”

WorldHardMomentsBitsEconomyEuropeChinaPartnersBritainDependentTradingBelgiumTrading Partners
Author:George Osborne
Create image

“Just as it wouldn't be right to only to have an economic dialogue with China, equally you shouldn't restrict your dialogue solely to issues around, say, human rights. You can raise all those issues, and that is what reflects a mature discussion. So I don't think essentially we have to choose between being partners in China's economic development and being proud defenders of British values.”

ThinkingHumansValuesIssuesRightsEconomicDevelopmentProudRaisesHuman RightsChinaBritishPartnersDialogueDiscussionMatureBe ProudDefendersEconomic Development
Author:George Osborne
Create image