‘Absolutely bonkers’: Labour minister hits back at Trump’s criticism of China trade

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‘Absolutely bonkers’: Labour minister hits back at Trump’s criticism of China tradeA Labour minister has hit back after Trump criticised UK/China trade. A Labour minister has hit back at comments from President Donald Trump that trading with China was “very dangerous” for the UK. Sir Chris Bryant, who has served as trade minister since September 2025, said it would be “absolutely bonkers” for the UK not to do business with China. It follows President Trump sending a firm warning to Starmer as he headed for his three-day trip to Beijing in a bid to reset China and UK trade relations. He announced a string of deals with China, including getting Britons visa-free travel to China when visiting for fewer than 30 days.