![]() "Politicians always choose belligerent words during election campaign. In response to Truss's threats, Zhao Lijian, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in late August that hyping the so-called China threat is irresponsible, and will not solve the UK's current problems. Similarly, Sunak said in July that China is the "largest threat" to the UK and the world's security and prosperity this century. For example, it is reported that Truss is set to declare China as a "threat" to national security if she becomes prime minister. Meanwhile, Chinese experts noticed that both candidates have fired hawkish signals against China during their campaign. In order to address those issues, Truss has campaigned to slash taxes and prioritize economic growth above all else, while her opponent Sunak has proposed cutting value added tax on energy bills. Goldman Sachs warned that inflation could reach 22 percent early next year, and the Bank of England forecast a lengthy recession, according to CNBC. "The new prime minister will go through a short period of finding a balance on ties with China, since cooperation with China, especially after Brexit, benefited the UK significantly, and it will help the UK to address its current economic predicament," Cui Hongjian, director of the Department of European Studies at the China Institute of International Studies, told the Global Times.Įxperts believe due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis and other issues, the UK is facing most challenging economic problems in generations, with household energy bills recently shooting up by 80 percent. HERMES TIES SERIESTruss and Sunak have been traveling across the country in a series of hustings since early August, making their case to around 160,000 members of the Tory party, who have been voting for a new leader.Ĭhinese experts who are closely watching this long and white-hot race believe that no matter who comes out victorious, the foremost important task will be to fix the potholes left by ousted current prime minister Boris Johnson, including saving the collapsing economy, addressing the energy prices crisis and other wage disputes. On Tuesday, in a break with tradition, the appointment of the new prime minister will take place at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where Queen Elizabeth spends her summers, rather than at Buckingham Palace in London, according to Reuters report. Practical cooperation with China may offer a way out, they said.īritain will get a new prime minister, with either Foreign Secretary Liz Truss or former finance minister Rishi Sunak being announced on Monday as the next leader of the governing Conservative Party, and the next prime minister. Photo: VCGĪs the tight race for new UK prime minister comes to an end, Chinese observers predicted that there might be more turbulence ahead for China-UK relations, warning the future UK leader to hold a pragmatic approach in cooperating with China and stop following through on the hawkish language they uttered during the leadership race, as the winner must tackle the most challenging problems facing a British prime minister in generations. Rishi Sunak (left) and Liz Truss take part in the final Conservative leadership election hustings in London, UK, on August 31, 2022. ![]()
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