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“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.”

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George Osborne is a prominent British politician, born on May 23, 1971. He served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer and was a key member of the Conservative Party. He has been active in British politics for many years, having a significant impact on the country's economic policies. more

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