UK says it will end overseas aid spending in China

LONDON – Britain’s Enterprise Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng stated on Tuesday his division would finish all abroad assist spending in China.

“We’ll work with China to sort out international challenges, however we will make an even bigger distinction spending UK assist the place it's extra wanted,” Kwarteng stated on Twitter, including that final yr UK assist to China was round 13 million kilos ($16.2 million).

The announcement comes a day after the federal government set out its new Worldwide Improvement Technique during which it promised to attempt to higher direct its assist funds to nations to assist foster financial progress.

($1 = 0.8025 kilos)