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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๐ฌ๐ง๐น๐ผ 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 ๐ฌ๐ง 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-โฆ
I don't have a horse in this race, but I think Stephen Bush's analysis looks very sensible indeed. ft.com/content/4d8a61โฆ
Forget EVs & solar panelsโChina's true edge is in its African diplomacy. The first in-person FOCAC in 6 yrs kicks off today - some thoughts from Eddie Knight / ๅคๆณข and I for Tony Blair Institute for Global Change on why Beijing will be showcasing its most sophisticated approach yet๐งต institute.global/insights/geopoโฆ
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 ๐ฌ๐ง๐ท๐ผ๐ง๐ฎ, Nic Bowler, UK in Kyrgyzstan ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฐ๐ฌ, UK in Erbil, UK in Taiwan ๐ฌ๐ง
"The US has lost support most dramatically in countries with Muslim majorities.... A top Malaysian diplomat declared simply that โwe will choose China because of Gaza.โ Lynn Kuok underscores the damage being done in the Middle East to US / west in SEA. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/โฆ
Hello, Here are the foreign affairs & diplomacy issues ๐ฌ๐ง Ministers are currently working on. ๐ Aid for Gaza & Yemen (Hamish Falconer MP) ๐ A new AI agreement (Shabana Mahmood MP) ๐ Senior meetings with Pakistani officials (David Lammy) ๐ 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.
Weโre taking Statecraft across the pond to answer two questions: What can we learn from our British friends? And whatโs wrong with them? First installment with James W. Phillips on fighting bureaucratic consensus and building a new research agency. statecraft.pub/p/how-to-buildโฆ