Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will on Tuesday argue it would be “a betrayal” of Britain’s national interest to isolate China and urge against declaring “a new Cold War”.
In a speech in London setting out Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s foreign policy towards Beijing after a review, Cleverly will advocate constructive engagement on key global issues.
But he will also vow to strengthen national security protections in the face of China’s military build-up, and deepen cooperation with allies in the Indo-Pacific region to uphold international law.
“It would be clear and easy — perhaps even satisfying — for me to declare a new Cold War and say that our goal is to isolate China,” Cleverly will say at an annual speech given by Britain’s foreign secretary.
“Clear, easy, satisfying — and wrong. Because it would be a betrayal of our national interest and a wilful misunderstanding of the modern world.”
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