China's high stakes in the British EU referendum

During its final hectic days, the British EU referendum debate has come to be dominated by party politics and soul-searching after the murder of Labour parliamentarian Jo Cox. As Britain is caught up in its domestic woes, interest in what the world thinks about the prospects of a Brexit has taken a back seat again.

The media stir Barack Obama caused during his April state visit to the UK when he let it be known that he is no fan of a...