Foreign select committee report published as foreign secretary, James Cleverly, travels to Beijing
Britain must take a tougher stance on China over its severe human rights abuses and help Taiwan build its defences to deter a potential attack from Beijing, an influential group of MPs says., a report from the foreign affairs select committee says ministers have to call out the country’s transnational repression.
Sources said the timing of the report was indeed a coincidence, emphasising that publication had always been planned for the first half of this week. He also said he would not conduct British foreign affairs by“catchphrase”, a reference to those, such as the former PM Liz Truss, who want China to be officially designated a threat.
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