'Given how polarized the rhetoric about China has become in Washington, many stakeholders there find it difficult to grasp that large swathes of Africa and Asia could possibly favor the Chinese over the U.S.' -- Eric Olander
chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/what-…

Secretary Blinken: '...what China is doing is providing invaluable support to Russia’s defense industrial base that’s helping Russia deal with the mass oppression that’s been exerted through sanctions, through export controls, and other measures'

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Great to discuss US/UK development priorities today with US Treasury Assistant Secretary Alexia Latortue

Both our nations share an ambitious agenda to be more effective in supporting our partners in the global south to tackle climate change, boost growth and eliminate poverty.

It was a pleasure to meet the new Singaporean Minister for Trade, Grace Fu.

Singapore are important trade partners for the UK and also members of CPTPP - our great new trade bloc.

We're building on those ties with a digital trade deal & cooperation in critical sectors 🇬🇧🇸🇬

In our competition with the CCP, the United States faces a variety of threats we cannot afford to ignore. In my first op-ed as Chairman of the Select Committee on the CCP, I outline five of these threats.

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

From Alexander Gray: As AUKUS seeks to expand the partnership, Canada must be at the front of the queue conservativehome.com/2024/04/30/ale…

I raised the work of Open Doors UK in UK House of Commons & queried what impact their analysis of the persecution Christians face in China is having on the points raised by Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office when engaging with its Govt. Good to have Nus Ghani MP reply, who China has also tried to silence.

🇬🇧 Member Bob Seely MP pressing the UK Government on the show trial of #JimmyLai today in UK House of Commons

The first Chinese scientist to publish a genomic sequence of the Covid-19 virus, in defiance of government orders, has been staging a sit-in protest after claiming he was locked out of his laboratory. theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

What good research reports/niche articles are we reading folks?

In a bid to foster more representation in 🇦🇺 debates about 🇨🇳 & bilateral ties, I’ve created a directory of Chinese-Australian 🇨🇳 experts.

This is still a work in progress, so corrections/additions/suggestions welcomed (especially other people to add):
beijing2canberra.org/chinese-austra…

Labour has always been clear in our approach to China - Challenge, Compete, and where we can - Cooperate.

The trial of Jimmy Lai, and the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong, is a key example of where we must challenge the Chinese government and stand up for our values👇

The UK Foreign Affairs Committee has published CSRI's evidence as part of its inquiry on 'International relations within the multilateral system'.

Our submissions address the role of the UK, China and Taiwan on the international stage.

committees.parliament.uk/work/8154/inte…

Foreign Affairs Committee

Following our SOLD OUT event last week, we're discussing what our next one should be on.

Some potential ideas. Please add your own.

This house believes:

📍 The UK-China relationship wills improve with a trump presidency
📍The UK can 'go green' w/out China

Starting in about half an hour: FCDO oral questions.

Conservative MP Bob Seely (Bob Seely MP) has one on what the Government is doing to support Jimmy Lai.

The lineup for this is like the Glastonbury of Japan/South China Sea analysts