🟥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐚, 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐱𝐢 𝐯𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞?

Rishi Sunak has said the so-called "golden era" of relations with China is over, as he vowed to "evolve" the UK's stance towards the country.

Mr Sunak has faced pressure from Tory backbenchers to toughen the UK's stance on China since he took over as prime minister last month.

His speech, at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London, comes after protests in China over the weekend against the country's strict Covid lockdown laws.

His speech, at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London, comes after protests in China over the weekend against the country's strict Covid lockdown laws.

Police have made several arrests, and a BBC journalist was arrested and beaten up by police  while covering a protest in Shanghai on Sunday. He was beaten and kicked by the police during his arrest and held for several hours before being released.

Mr Sunak told the audience of business leaders and foreign policy experts that, in the face of the protests, China had "chosen to crack down further, including by assaulting a BBC journalist".

"We recognise China poses a systemic challenge to our values and interests, a challenge that grows more acute as it moves towards even greater authoritarianism," he said.

𝐓𝐀𝐗𝐈 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐒 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐁𝐈𝐓: 

So where does that leave the Taxi trade in regards of the the only London Taxi on the market (LEVC TXE), produced by the Beijing company Geely? 

Geely are already struggling after losing £118m last year, forcing them to lay off 140 of its staff. 

It’s also been reported in 'Wired', that the company may concentrate on manufacturing an electric vehicle for Uber, which it sees as a much lager market, compared to the Taxi trade. 

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐘:

We ask TfLTPH the question, what plans have TfL in place should Geeley stop production of the only available London Taxi❓

So far, we’ve had no reply!