I don't think it's realistic to suggest that by blocking Huawei that will make an impact on China, Chinese government's policy towards its citizens in Xinjiang. What the Chinese clearly are sensitive to is global opinion directed against their own actions. I think this is a unique example of where the main impact on Chinese government policy will come not by the reaction of the United States or the United Kingdom, but which then a sense they can ignore. But when the Muslim world makes the kind of protests against China, can you imagine if this was happening in Britain? And with all credit to Turkey that they have broken ranks and have now condemned China. If they were accompanied by all the countries of the Arab
Is China, with its unfair trade policies and shameless theft of intellectual property, an enemy that needs to be reined in? Or is it in the West’s best interests to view China as a strategic partner and aim for mutual respect and cooperation?
We were joined by Beijing-born Professor of Economics at the LSE Keyu Jin; politician and former cabinet minister Sir Malcolm Rifkind; and Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at the FT. The event was chaired by Carrie Gracie, BBC News Presenter and the BBC’s first China Editor.
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