Economically and politically, Beijing takes advantage of asymmetric openness: we’re open to them, but they are not to us.
Those that prevent ordinary Syrians from accessing humanitarian aid and economic opportunities should be ended.
How the backlash from Labour’s failure to protect our armed forces adequately led to a new Military Covenant.
As with Brexit, much of the Tory family finds itself pitted against the permanent State on how Britain aligns itself in the world.
Scott’s gamble is that it is in Wallace’s interest to wrap things up quickly – due to fears for his position. The Prime Minister is making a strikingly similar gamble.
Johnson must not fall for the myth that China is a coming global power, or that it won’t trade with Britain if the Government gets tough on human rights.
He says the US is not behaving like an ally by refusing to send Anne Sacoolas, who is accused of killing British teenager Harry Dunn in a road accident, back to the UK.
We need to have a Foreign Affairs Committee that mixes idealism with clear thinking – and holds the Foreign Office to account.
We must not put public money into the pockets of a company accused of abetting the most egregious human rights abuses in the modern world.
The blunt reality is that China is a cyber risk and will remain so for years. It has a dreadful reputation for cyber attacks and intellectual property theft.
There is plenty of evidence that Russia has been deliberately expanding her economic and political influence over the EU’s newest member.
Iran, accustomed to artful brinksmanship and operational deniability, and equipped with an experienced cyber army, may take its revenge online.
We are well-placed to aid in de-escalating the crisis, and ultimately securing a diplomatic solution.
We must now change the status of these passports to allow Hong Kong BNOs a quicker path to full UK citizenship.