Sam
@discoplomacy
Britain in the world, with data and bilateral focus. Views, regrettably, my own. Ruthlessly optimistic. Very much into disco.
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http://www.beijingtobritain.com 25-04-2019 07:33:40
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🇬🇧🇹🇼 A delegation of British semiconductor companies is getting ready to head to Taiwan for the SEMICON expo later this week. Led by UK Government's National Technology Adviser Dr Dave Smith, the companies will be at the UK Pavilion. UK in Taiwan 🇬🇧 Department for Science, Innovation and Technology John Dennis
I'm yapping away in this Politico / Graham Lanktree piece on trade offs around Chinese EVs in the UK in the company of some much smarter folks. politico.eu/article/china-…
I don't have a horse in this race, but I think Stephen Bush's analysis looks very sensible indeed. ft.com/content/4d8a61…
Forget EVs & solar panels—China's true edge is in its African diplomacy. The first in-person FOCAC in 6 yrs kicks off today - some thoughts from Eddie Knight / 古波 and I for Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on why Beijing will be showcasing its most sophisticated approach yet🧵 institute.global/insights/geopo…
Toying around with new ways of showing a small fraction of what the UK's diplomats and ministers are doing on the world stage... Presenting British Diplomacy Tracker: Overview 001. Includes Collins of Highbury, UK in Rwanda 🇬🇧🇷🇼🇧🇮, Nic Bowler, UK in Kyrgyzstan 🇬🇧🇰🇬, UK in Erbil, UK in Taiwan 🇬🇧
"The US has lost support most dramatically in countries with Muslim majorities.... A top Malaysian diplomat declared simply that “we will choose China because of Gaza.” Lynn Kuok underscores the damage being done in the Middle East to US / west in SEA. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…
Hello, Here are the foreign affairs & diplomacy issues 🇬🇧 Ministers are currently working on. 🌐 Aid for Gaza & Yemen (Hamish Falconer MP) 🌐 A new AI agreement (Shabana Mahmood MP) 🌐 Senior meetings with Pakistani officials (David Lammy) 🌐 Visit to troops in Germany (John Healey)
UK trade world scoop: Business & trade chief Jonathan Reynolds has hired on EY trade supremo Sally Jones as his trade strategy and business engagement adviser.
We’re taking Statecraft across the pond to answer two questions: What can we learn from our British friends? And what’s wrong with them? First installment with James W. Phillips on fighting bureaucratic consensus and building a new research agency. statecraft.pub/p/how-to-build…