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Dear Keir Starmer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, David Lammy, Jonathan Reynolds MP – We need to talk about your China strategy, so please read Beijing to Britain’s recommendations to rectify existing issues in our system, establish solid foundations for engagement with China today, and ensure the UK is better equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow in this critical bilateral. The United Kingdom will have a General Election on July 4th 2024. Current polling suggests the Labour Party will win, likely with a significant majority. Therefore, the Labour Government have an opportunity (which is desperately needed) to reshape Westminster and Whitehall’s China capabilities and approach. This is Sam Hogg’s ultimate ‘mic drop’ moment. Labour’s strategy (very similar to the current government strategy) is built upon three Cs’: 1. Challenge 2. Compete 3. Cooperate This report adds a further two, which we believe are necessary to enable more effective delivery of any future China strategy: 4. Create 5. Communicate https://lnkd.in/ekTeJvfu
Xin Li
7mo
There is a lack of communication between the UK and China in all fields. Mutual understanding is the first step forward. Confidence-building need to follow-up.
Paul French
7mo
Has anyway called “Beijing Barry” Gardiner to reactivate his old contacts?
Yvette Jelfs
7mo
Communication in a better way essential
Drug Developer / East - West Connector / Iron Man Finisher
7moThe 5Cs can no doubt be a useful guide to an approach. Surely the most important to catalyze everything else is the need to communicate with the aim to understand and cooperate where there is mutual benefit. For Labour to come at this with challenge as no1 and compete as no2 leaves me with a feeling we have little chance of achieving no3 which would be a great shame and no credible difference to the last several years of missed opportunity.