China advises UK to keep 'cool head' on coronavirus response China's ambassador to the UK calls for Britain to 'take an objective, cool-headed approach' to the coronavirus outbreak, saying 'we don't think it is a good idea' that the UK advised all of its citizens to leave China. Liu Xiaoming also decries 'deep seated racism' which has seen 'discriminatory words and behaviour' towards some Chinese citizens around the world since the outbreak of the epidemic. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES