China

  • Asia offers complex opportunities

    Asia is a large continent and on the face of that fact alone it appears to offer many opportunities. It may be that many business envoys in the past have returned showing agreements that have been signed with their counterparts in the region. However, it’s not clear how many of these have actually been put to good use.

    The reality is that Asian countries are also highly advanced in their own way and they are very aware of the implication of approaches from other parts of the world. In fact, their Intelligence structures are known to be among the best in the world. This makes it a complex exercise to approach any Asian nation in terms of trade and political relations.

    The attempt of the Prime Minister recently to build further trade relations with China had a small measure of success only. It’s because every person has to play their part in order to satisfy the need of the Chinese leadership to trust people. It’s not always done by a UK delegation because it’s believed that one person can always lead the effort.

    A Prime Minister is obviously going to be the person who is going to insist that the UK benefits whatever the final decision is. But this does not determine how the negotiations go, or what is discussed, or what the final outcome is. It’s believed that a Prime Minister can focus on national security concerns when it comes to trade as they’re able to focus on this as a priority above others.

    This fits with the realities of the region because in the past such dialogue has resulted in conflict in real theatres of war. We don’t want to run that risk and we think that an intelligent Prime Minister is able to help us mitigate the problems of such nations being so clever. It’s a proper focus because it keeps a conscious level to any considerations.

    There would be those that disagree – of course – and they will still try to maximise returns based on a naivety that is inherent in some academic study here. It’s not part of the way we think collectively but it is the agenda that has funding and tries to make a way still for itself. It has to be kept on the outside, or at the periphery, so that we can do well overseas.

  • China is over & the PM’s job is only getting harder

    The job of being a positive force for the economy as a Labour government is not yet over.

    It may be that it has struck out confidently on a number of issues, but people are feeling the strain of having to manage a large global economy on an impoverished intellectual budget.

    The ideas need to be free-flowing for there to be real uplift and for people’s dreams to become a reality in our time.

    Starmer speaks to his delegation (Credit: Keir Starmer/Substack)

    The Prime Minister’s jaunt in China may have been enjoyable but we at home need to see the fruits of all this sort of activity that happens all across the world.

    The reputation of the UK is built on success and the dividends are the bread and butter of how life works and is lived here.

    If he is to be as good a leader as many think he can be in his own party, there need to be many more efforts – big and small – to boost our fortunes overall.

  • Canada strikes it big in China

    Canada is on a mission to impress their counterparts in China, and Prime Minister Mark Carney is leading the charge.

    It’s a tough ask, because Canada has weaknesses in its approach to foreign affairs.

    Its internal wrangling often mixes matters together, and this leads to dissension, and to no small amount of indecision.

    “Finally, to build on this momentum, Canada has set an ambitious goal to increase exports to China by 50% by 2030. To achieve this outcome, Prime Minister Carney and President Xi discussed increasing two-way investment in clean energy and technology, agri-food, wood products, and other sectors.”

    The political system in Canada favours a lack of friction between the representative and those trading, for example, but this has led to poor outcomes.

    The fresh approach by Carney is to stipulate clearly what the aims are, but this has to be a commitment rather than a platform for further revisions of plans.

  • Caught: China spy

    In a stunning exclusive for Conservative News Site, a maritime intelligence spy for China that has allegedly gained access to European dockyards has now been spotted loitering in Reading, Berkshire.

    A suspect alleged of spying seen here on foot in a central Reading location.

    It’s believed his presence is nefarious even though Reading – like other places in the UK – is considered a low spot for Intelligence gathering, and may just be used for rests.

  • Caught: “Stop Democracy” leader

    In an exclusive for Conservative News Site, the leader of an anti-democracy movement called “Stop Democracy” that’s said to be operate out of the Cotswolds area in Oxfordshire has now been spotted loitering in Reading, Berkshire.

    He’s believed to be responsible for many large acts of agitation against the UK public, including driving protest as a form of social disruption in London and in other large cities, and using sexual threats to force large-scale social suicides.

    A suspect alleged of running an anti-democracy movement seen here in Reading, Berkshire.

    He’s also behind a nefarious and false movement to make Manchester the capital of England, in place of London as a global city, which is alleged to be responsible for the harassment of many Mayors, and local leaders.

    It’s believed this has resulted in social disturbances, also, leading to complaints from Civic leaders as to the organisation of English politics both nationally and locally, and the authority of Parliament itself.

    Finally, he’s been included in a list of global agitators by the UN who make false accusations against whole populations as to deeply embedded paedophilia, including China as its top target for on-foot mission.

  • Westminster Week: Familiar times

    Tuesday

    Dan Jarvis MP (Barnsley North/Labour) launched a broadside at China, taking a swipe at its espionage-led interference in UK Parliamentary affairs. It’s not a wholesale assault on our interests, but it counts as an alarming threat. Therefore he said the government will launch a Counter-Political Interference and Espionage Action Plan to help better defend against any attempts to manipulate an MP’s work.

    Thursday

    Chris Bloore MP (Redditch/Labour) brings up the importance of being looked after by any father figure, not just a birth parent.

  • Westminster Week: Foreign issues

    Monday

    It’s back. Parliament is again sitting after a Conference recess break. This makes current topics for debate all the more important. The clamour of media coverage over alleged state sponsored spying of MP’s by China has given way to the concerns of MP’s themselves. Those in the crosshairs are eager to state their case as to increased protections for their work whatever the outcome.

    Wednesday

    The Prime Minister’s Questions slot is rarely an occasion given over fully to one issue, but in this case, the leader of the Opposition decided to chase the tail of the Prime Minister over the issue of China.