MPs briefed on United Front, Xinjiang, Government intervention, Taiwan
A Beijing to Britain briefing
Hello,
In Westminster, the view is that a Truss Government (and the mood is that it will be a Truss Government) is set to bring with it a revitalised approach to foreign policy - less old school, more rebelling against the status quo. How this manifests itself beyond headlines will be the crux of the issue - but it is critical for those of us operating in this space to understand that the last era, of Boris Johnson’s have-your-cake-and-eat-it approach, has passed. In today’s briefing, we examine one area that could see immediate change following the arrival of the next Prime Minister. We also examine Minister for Asia Amanda Milling’s recent Indo-Pacific tour and recent comments on Taiwan.
In the City, the Government has intervened for a third time under the powers granted to it by the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) to stop the sale of a British asset to a Chinese one. As we discuss further down in the briefing, this means that of the publicly available instances of an intervention, China is associated with the majority. Elsewhere, we bring together a series of stories and movements concerning TikTok’s operations, including a rough count of how many former Parliamentary staffers now work at the social media giant.
Parliament is on Recess, so these briefings are fortnightly.
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