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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 13 Oct 2013

    Visa applications for Chinese visitors to the UK are to be simplified, UK chancellor says during China trade triphttp://bbc.in/19xCRIz 

    2:00 PM - 13 Oct 2013
    • 165 Retweets
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    • Linda Hoover Mohamad Fassy Daniel Riley madan babu Asao UK Austen Gary Heather Jordan PTV News
    68 replies 165 retweets 32 likes
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      2. eric robson‏ @stridingedge 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Not before time. We've been discouraging a potentially huge and lucrative visitor market for far too long.

        5 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
      3. Mike Davis‏ @NPDNorthWest 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @stridingedge

        @stridingedge @BBCBreaking we would be better being part of shengen. We get less Chinese visitors than Switzerland.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Ben Smith Aveiga‏ @BenAveiga 14 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Yeah...make it even easier for the slant eyed yellow bastards to enter & never go home why dont you..@BBCBreaking

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      1. Snob Girl in Town‏ @snobgirl 14 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking possibly the best news for retailing in the UK in the last decade. What we have all been waiting for...

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      1. Maria Lila‏ @mlila068 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Ice melting broke the ice between Beijing and London. Is there anybody in Greece worried about the port of Piraeus?

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      1. Renee Bi‏ @ReneeBi1 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld 形式大于内容

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      1. Marta Bel‏ @MartaBelS 13 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking

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      1. Harry Apostolakis‏ @harryapostol 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Happy days for the luxury market“@BBCBreaking: Visa applications for Chinese visitors to the UK are to be simplified http://bbc.in/19xCRIz ”

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      1. Jackie ‏ @JackieEllen83 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld The Chinese are big spenders when they travel overseas,the UK will lose out on a huge opportunity to attract tourists

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      1. FiyeDaNasara‏ @MARY161066 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking remember george we may need some currencies china or timbuktu's,China does needs us ;to legitimize them.so dont be on de floor

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      1. Jocelyn Chatterton‏ @Chatt236 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        ABOUT TIME TOO! MT"@BBCBreaking: Visa applications for Chinese visitors to UK to be simplified, UK chancellor says http://bbc.in/19xCRIz ”

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      1. PTSD NINJA‏ @MacRaguel 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking clever idea ! So you can send more sis recruiters to unis to recruit more chinese student spies

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      1. PTSD NINJA‏ @MacRaguel 13 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking you know, the geezer in the trench coat with the ginger mustache, great handler, sucks at discretion tho

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      1. Christopher Thom‏ @KernowDeth 13 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking wok is wong sirry iriots you no risen

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      1. د. يوسف شمس الدين‏ @YAYshamsaldeen 13 Oct 2013
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        @BBCBreaking money speaks

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      1. Paul Scott‏ @scottespana10 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking Great timing. Coincides with the Chinese investing in Manchester Airport. More MP backhanders that the taxman/payer won't see!

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      1. Prince Harrison Imona EHIMIYEN‏ @Princeimona 13 Oct 2013
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking they simplifies that of China and make that of Nigeria stringent yet they want to force us to implement "Gay Marriage Act".

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