
Neil O’Brien: I can laugh off China sanctioning me, but we can’t shrug off the threat it poses
The UK and governments across the west have started to act. But we’re still just starting to figure out how to respond.
The UK and governments across the west have started to act. But we’re still just starting to figure out how to respond.
Due to internal tensions, the Union can lack coherence and focus, often particularly evident in its efforts to implement a collective foreign policy.
The International Trade Secretary joined the panel for a live event with Anand Menon, Katy Balls and Andy Burwell, chaired by Paul Goodman.
Perhaps the answer is bound up with China – and our inability to focus on more than a single problem at once.
So the only question that remains, given this new compromise plan, is: what’s the Government’s objection now?
The unenviable role of humourless teacher trying to discipline an impudent schoolboy was played by the Leader of the Opposition.
We deceived ourselves into thinking that as China grew richer, its political system would become more democratic.
The US and UK, along with other countries in Europe, are fighting to ensure that no one is persecuted for their religious beliefs.
“I’m very, very positive about China, but I’m very, very negative about the Chinese Communist Party.”