British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government plans to expand high-tech economic cooperation with Taiwan, continuing a trend of Western coordination with Taipei in defiance of Chinese Communist Party objections.

“I first visited Taiwan 31 years ago in 1991, and it’s been fantastic to see the growth of this dynamic, vibrant economy,” British Trade Policy Minister Greg Hands said Monday. “Boosting trade with this vital partner is part of the U.K.’s post-Brexit tilt towards the Indo-Pacific and closer collaboration will help us future-proof our economy in the decades to come.”
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