Britain wakes up to ‘hostile state’ China

Published August 14, 2020 11:23am ET



After years of delusion, the British Parliament has finally woken up to the reality of the Chinese communist threat. Leading this effort are two Conservative Party members of Parliament, Iain Duncan Smith and Tobias Ellwood.

Duncan Smith is leading an international framework of parliamentarians to hold China accountable for its malfeasance. And Ellwood, the chairman of the powerful Defense Select Committee, this week presided over the publication of a report into “hostile state” activity against the United Kingdom. Titled In Search of Strategy, the report focuses on strengthening Britain’s defense policy and its resilience against rising threats. This anticipates a national security strategy review by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government.

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