China: How Labour should respond to a growing strategic threat

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China’s geopolitical, economic and military ascendency is undeniable. The UK, along with other Western powers, must adapt and respond to an increasingly aggressive, uncooperative and autocratic Communist Party regime.

Labour must urgently develop a comprehensive and coherent China policy, based on distinction, security, ethics, realism and multilateralism.

Responding to one of the greatest political challenges of our time is not only prudent for a government-in-waiting, but also an opportunity to hold the Conservative government to account for its failure to agree on a robust approach towards China.

Image Credit: View over Victoria Harbour and Stonecutters Bridge, Hong Kong, 2016. Tommy K Le via Flickr.