Scotland's First Minister will visit China later this month. In an interview with CGTN, Nicola Sturgeon said she was concerned about protectionism and trade wars, and that her visit was all about increasing opportunities for trade and cooperation.

NICOLA STURGEON FIRST MINISTER OF SCOTLAND "I don't believe protectionism and trade wars benefit anybody. I think history and experience tell us everybody loses from trade wars. I have some concerns about the recent development between the US and China. My visit is all about the reverse. It is all about how in our mutual interest, we increase the trade between our countries and have all the relationship to do business with each other." "Over the past couple of years we've seen Scotland export to China increase dramatically. We've seen a growing number of Chinese visitors and students coming to Scotland. This is a good moment to try to build on those successes and increase the trade between our two countries even more."