its a most entertaining thing to see instant karma hit the minions of the empire;


UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been caught at the center of a huge row with China after he threatened to send a warship to the Pacific. In response Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua cancelled scheduled trade talks with Britain’s finance minister Philip Hammond just "hours" after the remarks, Reuters revealed Thursday.
The talks had been set for the coming weekend, with reports specifically noting Chunhua canceled the meeting "in protest at Williamson’s speech on Monday."
During those remarks the defense secretary said that the UK must “show [China] the high price of aggressive behavior.” He also spoke of the British military boosting its "lethality" —however, ironically it appears Britain has actually suffered the immediate repercussions. ........https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-14/china-dramatically-cancels-uk-trade-talks-hours-after-defence-secretarys-bellicose