Starmer's China trip provides exquisite optics for the 'world's most reliable superpower'
Let's be frank, in China the UK is not seen as a particularly big or important player
The optics of the British prime minister being here, revamping this relationship, at exactly the moment that Donald Trump is seriously disrupting traditional transatlantic partnerships, is exquisite for the Chinese.
Indeed, under President Xi, China has long nurtured the narrative that it is, in fact, the world's most reliable superpower, that countries should look to it, and not the US, for stable global leadership.
Reliable in some ways of course -
The optics of the British prime minister being here, revamping this relationship, at exactly the moment that Donald Trump is seriously disrupting traditional transatlantic partnerships, is exquisite for the Chinese.
Indeed, under President Xi, China has long nurtured the narrative that it is, in fact, the world's most reliable superpower, that countries should look to it, and not the US, for stable global leadership.
Reliable in some ways of course -
Xi's military purge claims biggest victim as he removes China's top general amid Taiwan uncertainty
President Xi has achieved total control of China's armed forces after removing a top general over alleged 'violations of discipline and law'.
Zhang Youxia is the latest high-ranking figure subjected to Xi Jinping's long-running purge of military officials.
Let's hope that Sir Nutty Slack introduced Mr Xi to some historic British kulcha.
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Oh there's no historic precedent for this is there..........wait, pass me that history book.
ReplyDeletedearieme - crikey, Sir Nutty Slack is probably capable of it.
ReplyDeleteTammly - seems to be a habit which Starmer hopes he has time to acquire.
Being seen coming is a trait, well recognised by real countries, for the idiot TTK...
ReplyDeleteScrobs - yes, seen coming and seen off. Happens every time.
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