Lettice Bromovsky: Now that the UK has a firm place within the ASEAN bloc, it must stand up to China’s aggressive antics

A unified approach against this authoritarian power is the only way to combat Chinese influence and expansion.

Howard Flight: We should be optimistic about the UK’s 2021/22 economic recovery

Furthermore, the world will soon realise that Brexit is no disaster but rather a big positive which could harness growth.

Stephen Booth: The main benefits of joining this Pacific trade partnership would be strategic

Future deals will be important but they should be viewed as a means to an end rather than an end in of themselves

Daniel Hannan: Ignore the Europhile sneers. Joining the Pacific bloc marks the rebirth of Global Britain.

The CPTPP is preferable to the EU because it elevates mutual recognition over harmonisation.

Michelle Donelan: The Government’s new Turing scheme will open up the world to British students

The decision not to continue participation in the EU’s Erasmus+ scheme has caused outrage. But it’s time for Global Britain to branch out.

Gerald Howarth: To ensure post-Brexit success, the Government must bolster Britain’s military power

Furthermore, increasing global tensions make improving our defence capabilities essential.

Stephen Booth: To reach a best in class trade deal with New Zealand and Australia, we need to liberalise on agriculture

The crux of the trade negotiations is to what degree we’re prepared to do this – in return for a high-quality agreement on trade in services, data and investment.

Profile: Singapore, the city state mistakenly held out by Eurosceptics as an example for Britain to follow

Conservatives ought to know without being told that one cannot just take a glance round the world, see which culture one likes the look of, and graft it onto one’s own.

Rebecca Lowe: Building on parts of the green belt is essential to solving the housing crisis

Johnson’s latest column on the issue might avoid even mentioning it, but the debate is about how far we go, not whether we do it.

Alex Morton: Britain can most effectively gain global influence by governing herself well

Forget delusions of grandeur, memories of empire, or fantasies of running an EU superstate – let’s focus on setting a good example.

Ted Yarbrough: The Commonwealth offers a clear route to building a global Britain

We should draw up plans for free trade among the nine major powers, and free movement among the Anglosphere.

Graeme Archer: Murdered gays. Banned Jews. But stick to those anti-Trump protests, comrade – and avert your eyes.

Thank God for great European leaders, like Merkel, whose idiosyncratic approach to border control played such an understated role in last year’s Brexit vote.

Castro lost – but democracy isn’t winning

Despite progress in some countries, fewer are free than 20 years ago. Does Trump have a practicable plan – or any at all – to help turn the tables worldwide?