The probable next prime minister attracts mixed reactions abroad, from dislike in Moscow to irritation in France to positivity in Australia and Japan
become prime minister on 5 September, she will come with some unhelpful baggage to the top table on the international stage at a fraught time., the global energy crisis and the urgent calls for more and deeper action on the climate crisis, the world is looking for leadership from the major economies, of which Britain remains one.
There was also appreciation of her firm line on Taiwan and her vocal support for this month’s visit there by the House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi. That, however, is the optimistic analysis. Those who fear only further discord point to the suggestion that Frost, who has not always been keen on compromise, is set to take a prominent role in Truss’s government. As an omen, it is not regarded as a good one. A crunch point is coming on 15 September when the government will need to respond to EU legal action over the alleged failure to implement the protocol.
“Bearing in mind all earlier statements, we of course hope that the future prime minister of the UK will be inclined to a more balanced rhetoric on our country after taking this seat,” said Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson forLiz Truss in Moscow arriving at a joint press conference with the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, in February.
Chinese officials have been careful in making direct remarks, however. Early this month, Zheng Zeguang, China’s ambassador to the UK, said his government would work with “The minister for trade and tourism, Don Farrell, said the Australian government would welcome Truss’s elevation, praising her role in advancing the Australia-UK free trade agreement. “She was the driving force behind the Australia-UK free trade agreement.
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