Britain must show more respect for China and stop treating the country like a “sweatshop on the Pearl River”, George Osborne has said.
Chinese leaders are determined to tackle corruption and organised crime and Britain must take advantage of their booming economy, Mr Osborne said, as he announced a radical relaxation of visa rules intended to boost the number of Chinese business travellers and tourists to Britain.
Under plans revealed by the Chancellor in China today, Chinese visitors will be able to apply for a British visa using the same form as that used to enter the EU’s ‘Schengen’ zone. Currently visitors have to fill in a lengthy separate application and have their fingerprints taken .... http://www.telegraph.co.uk
