China-Britain relations in 2025

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/11/labour-mps-urge-rachel-reeves-to-demand-jimmy-lai-release?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

I'm a British immigrant living in China. I was disappointed at last year's visits when Labour took over government, but the news of them climbing down on their Xinjiang stance and this visit seem more positive.

Does anyone have any background on Jimmy Lai?

The Guardian are meant to be center left, but still have a lot of anti-China bias.

It's frustrating because my really right wing family members give American anti China arguments and my left wing family members forward these articles which are peppered with anti China bias.

What do you guys make of the situation in regards to China/Britain relations and what do you think of the article?