48 Group Club: why China is ‘grooming’ Britain’s business and political elite

London club forced to deny allegations of improper links to Beijing

Xi Jinping
London club forced to deny allegations of improper links to Beijing
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An elite group of British business and political leaders with strong ties to China is being groomed by President Xi’s government, a new book has claimed.

Hidden Hand, an expose of Chinese influence networks, suggest that Beijing’s influence in Britain through the Chinese Communist Party is far-reaching and unstoppable.

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