Boris Johnson’s China balancing act faces test as G7 comes to town

As Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to host the world’s most powerful leaders in Cornwall this weekend, China watchers will be looking for further clues to an evolving policy towards Beijing.

China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are set to feature prominently on the agenda of the G7 leaders’ summit, which will also be attended by Asia-Pacific powers including Australia, India and South Korea.