Deteriorating relations between China and the UK have stoked fears that Chinese investors will pull the plug on UK property investment and office deals. Issues such as Hong Kong and alleged human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims had already strained relations between the two nations and tensions were escalated by the UK government's decision to ban Huawei from the rollout of 5G in the UK. The situation has been further complicated by the mixed messages the government has sent out over TikTok. Last month, parent company ByteDance reportedly halted talks with the UK government to move TikTok's global HQ to London amid heightened tensions between the countries.
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