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UK making up China policy ‘as it goes along’, MPs warn
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•November 2, 2026 at 5:00 AMNational

UK making up China policy ‘as it goes along’, MPs warn

By Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Commons committee says lack of coherent strategy is hampering business and leaving national security risks unaddressedThe UK is making up policy on China “as it goes along” and risks having its strategy dictated by Washington or Beijing, a parliamentary report has concluded.An investigation by the Commons business, innovation, science and trade select committee said Labour’s failure to formulate a coherent strategy since 2024 “combined the worst of both worlds” for the UK in relation to China. Continue reading...

Commons committee says lack of coherent strategy is hampering business and leaving national security risks unaddressed

The UK is making up policy on China “as it goes along” and risks having its strategy dictated by Washington or Beijing, a parliamentary report has concluded.

An investigation by the Commons business, innovation, science and trade select committee said Labour’s failure to formulate a coherent strategy since 2024 “combined the worst of both worlds” for the UK in relation to China.

Continue reading...

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