This undated photo shows Liu Xiaoming, China's ambassador to the UK. (PHOTO COURTESY OF CHINESE EMBASSY IN UK )

LONDON - Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming on Sunday warned that China will make a "resolute response" if the British government imposes sanctions on any individual in China over Hong Kong.

I do not want to see this tit-for-tat between China and the US happen in China-UK relations.

Liu Xiaoming, Chinese Ambassador to Britain

He made the remarks in an exclusive live interview on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, answering a question regarding China's reaction if Chinese individuals were banned from British territory and reports that the extradition treaty between Hong Kong and Britain will be shelved.

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"We never believe in unilateral sanction," Liu said. "We believe that the UN (United Nations) has the authority to impose sanctions."

The senior diplomat said that the United States has sanctioned Chinese officials and China in turn sanctioned their senators and officials.

"I do not want to see this tit-for-tat between China and the US happen in China-UK relations," he said. "I think the UK should have its own independent foreign policy rather than to dance to the tune of Americans, like what happened to Huawei."

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Talking about Britain's recent drastic policy change regarding the Chinese tech giant, Liu called it "a very bad decision."

"It's a dark day for China-UK relations ... you will miss the opportunity to be a leading country," he said.

He stressed that there is no hard or solid evidence to say Huawei is a risk to Britain.

China does not want to politicize the economy, Liu added.

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