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Years of complex negotiations on the rules surrounding the adoption of Chinese children by British nationals living in China have ended. Read more

 

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New Year message from Sir William Ehrman, British Ambassador to China

Happy New Year! 2009 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. The UK’s relations with China are substantial and expanding.

Equal treatment for gay and lesbian people - the British experience

Equal treatment for gay and lesbian people - the British experience

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Top News: Happy New Year!

New Year message from Sir William Ehrman, British Ambassador to China. Read more

Top News: Easing the procedures for Britons adopting Chinese children

Years of complex negotiations on the rules surrounding the adoption of Chinese children by British nationals living in China have ended. Read more

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New Year message from Sir William Ehrman, British Ambassador to China
1 January 2009
Happy New Year! 2009 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic. The UK’s relations with China are substantial and expanding.

Equal treatment for gay and lesbian people - the British experience
24 December 2008
Equal treatment for gay and lesbian people - the British experience

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