Candidates of the British Prime Minister clamored for "deterring China", and China responded

Jimu Journalist Song Qingying

On the evening of August 12, the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK released the "Chinese Embassy in the UK in the British Embassy Answering Reporter Questions on Chinese Politicians Involved in China". The full text is as follows:

Reporter: The leader of the British Conservative Party and former Financial Minister Sonak answered the issue involving Taiwan at the campaign rally on August 11 that he would strengthen support for regional allies, deter China in various ways, and get rid of the supply chain to China. Dependence. What's your opinion?

Embassy spokesman: Individual British politicians are not responsible for remarks such as China to talk about things and toughness to China. They do not solve Britain's own problems, and they will only introduce Britain further.

There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an indispensable part of China's territory. Taiwan affairs are purely China's internal affairs, and no foreign countries have no right to interfere. We urge the British to abide by a Chinese principle and stop any words and deeds that interfere with the Chinese internal affairs and harm Sino -British relations.

Screenshot of the website of the Chinese Embassy in the UK

According to foreign media reports, Sunak has called China "the biggest long -term threat to Britain" in campaign. Sunak promised that if he became the next Prime Minister of the UK, he would adopt a tough attitude towards China.

According to Bloomberg reported on August 6, earlier this year, when Sunak served as the Minister of Finance, officials of the British Ministry of Finance drafted an agreement to deepen China trade, but they were canceled.

Sunak's campaign proposal also includes closing the Confucius Institute of 30 UK to prevent China from spreading soft power through cultural and language projects.

Sunak (picture source: Reuters)

However, the analysis believes that Sonak's tough remarks are just to please the Hua Eagle in the Conservative Party.

According to the "Independence News" reported on July 25, the Tellas campaign team questioned Sunak's commitment, and the British Parliament's joint chairman of the China Issues Alliance Ian Duncan Smith said that Sonak's statement was "surprising."

Ian Duncan Smith asked Sonak: "I have said so much, I have a simple question, where did you go in the past two years?"

Ian Duncan Smith said: "Although China sanctions me and four British lawmakers, in the past two years, the British Ministry of Finance has been working hard to promote an economic agreement with China."

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