Chinanews, December 13th, a comprehensive report, at present, Britain and Europe are in the final negotiations on the future relationship, whether a trade agreement can be reached has aroused public concern.
At the same time, as the negotiations entered the final hours, the British government announced the details of the "no-deal Brexit" plan.
If there is no agreement to leave the European Union, the UK is expected to send gunboats to protect fishing grounds and combat illegal fishing in European countries.
At present, four Royal Navy patrol boats are on standby at any time to patrol in British waters to inspect EU fishing boats if the two sides cannot reach an agreement.
On January 29, 2020 local time, the European Parliament approved the "Brexit" agreement.
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Britain and Europe
start final trade negotiations
Whether a trade agreement can be reached attracts attention
On the 12th local time, the United Kingdom and European Union negotiators launched trade negotiations that may be the last few hours. It is expected that they will soon decide whether the two sides may reach a trade agreement after Brexit.
The UK and the EU have promised that they will decide on the 13th whether there is still time to disagree before the UK leaves the EU single market at the end of 2020.
According to British Sky News, on the 13th local time, British negotiator David Frost and EU negotiator Michel Barnier are expected to start talks in Brussels, Belgium.
It is believed that British Prime Minister Johnson and European Commission President Von der Lein will also hold talks.
Britain officially left the European Union on January 31, 2020, and then entered an 11-month transition period.
The two sides started negotiations on future relations with a trade agreement as the core in March, and look forward to reaching an agreement during the transition period.
If no agreement is reached, the bilateral trade will return to the World Trade Organization framework from 2021 and re-implement arrangements such as border inspections and tariffs.
Data map: British Prime Minister Johnson.
British government announces details of no-deal Brexit plan
Gunboats will be sent to protect fishing grounds against illegal fishing
British media said that as the negotiations entered the final hours, the British government announced the details of the "no-deal Brexit" plan.
The British government has spent 4 billion pounds to take measures to control the possible chaos in trade and travel.
The British government has also hired more than 900 border officials and is expected to set up more than 20 hotlines to provide consulting services for enterprises.
The British Ministry of Defence stated that four Royal Navy patrol boats are on standby at any time to patrol the waters of the United Kingdom and inspect EU fishing boats when the two sides cannot reach an agreement.
These ships are equipped with artillery and machine guns and will patrol the English Channel and the Irish Sea to combat illegal fishing.
British media also stated that the Royal Navy’s Wildcat and Merlin helicopters are now on standby to join coastal surveillance operations.
The British Ministry of Defence pointed out that it has undertaken "extensive planning and preparations" to ensure preparations for various situations at the end of the Brexit transition period.
British Prime Minister Johnson has warned a few days ago that it is now "very likely" to leave the European Union without a deal.
Johnson also stated that the UK should be prepared to "based on the pure principles of global free trade" and reach an agreement with the European Union similar to its agreement with Australia.