By Press Association 2021
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said most countries were trading with China as he defended the UK s changing foreign policy direction (Peter Summers/PA)
China is “here to stay”, the Foreign Secretary has said as he defended the Government’s foreign policy shift towards the Indo-Pacific.
Dominic Raab said Britain would not “hark back” to the frosty relations of the Cold War and would instead look for “constructive engagement” with China.
The Cabinet minister’s comments came after the publication of the Government’s Integrated Review of foreign and defence policy which sets out plans for a change in focus towards the Indo-Pacific region in response to the rise of China.
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