While culture and business ministers are keen to attract Chinese visitors to the UK by “streamlining” the complex visa system, those responsible for safeguarding the borders are less enthusiastic, write Helen Warrell and Amie Tsang.
尽管英国文化大臣和商务大臣急于“简化”复杂的签证制度,以便把中国游客吸引到英国,但负责保卫边境安全的官员们对此却不那么热心。
A private battle of wills between Jeremy Hunt, culture secretary, and Theresa May, home secretary, became public last week when a leaked letter from Mrs May’s private office to Downing Street made clear she would regard any relaxation of rules as a threat to national security.
上周,英国文化大臣杰里米•亨特(Jeremy Hunt)与内政大臣特里萨•梅伊(Theresa May)之间的私下理念之争已公开化。事情起因是梅伊私人办公室发给唐宁街的一封邮件被曝光,该邮件明确表示梅伊将把任何放宽签证制度的做法视为对国家安全的威胁。