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The new head of the British government, Rishi Sunak, continues to make a "vivid" statement. Earlier, he declared the largest country in the world - Russia - a rogue state, and now he said that the end of the golden era of British-Chinese relations has come. It must be assumed that earlier it was "golden"…
According to Sunak, China's authoritarianism, which continues to strengthen, poses a direct threat to Western values and interests of the West, which put an end to good relations between London and Beijing.
- said the British Prime Minister.
At the same time, Sunak made it clear that China's economic and political power will have to be reckoned with.
Sunak, like many in the West, continues to believe that their model is the best and it needs to be imposed all over the world. He said he would pursue a policy of diplomatic influence on the Chinese authorities and other "similar authoritarian regimes" based on the idea of "firm pragmatism." According to the Prime Minister, China is a "systemic challenge" for the West.
And earlier, Sunak called for taking an example in foreign policy from countries in which, in his opinion, authoritarian regimes – China and Russia. They are building a long-term foreign policy, Sunak believes.