(Central News Agency) Britain's shadow foreign secretary Lamy, who belongs to the opposition Labor Party, said today that if he regains power, the Labor government will review the UK's bilateral relations with China and take a firm stand on national security and human rights issues.

Lamy (David Lammy) criticized the current Conservative government for its divided and inconsistent stance on China, erratic between strong rhetoric and chaotic actions.

He emphasized that the Labor government's China policies and actions will be strong, clear, and coherent, but it will maintain interaction with China when it is in the interests of the UK, including in areas such as climate change, trade, and global public health.

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Lamy delivered a nearly 35-minute speech today at the British think tank "Chatham House" (Chatham House), setting out Labour's foreign policy vision and answering questions from the audience.

Various polls show that the current Labor Party leads the Conservative Party by more than 20 percentage points in support and is expected to win the general election in about two years.

His speech referred to China's increasingly assertive foreign behavior, including with regard to Taiwan and in the South China Sea.

He said the Labor government's China strategy would be based on the 3 C's: challenge, compete and cooperate.

Responding to questions, Lamy pointed out that under a Labor government, Britain's China policy will depend on China's posture, "particularly with respect to Taiwan".

He mentioned that companies have reported to him one after another that the situation in the Taiwan Strait is disturbing, and companies must plan and prepare for various possible situations.

He believes that the British side must maintain a smooth dialogue with the Chinese side, have expectations for feasible cooperation, and at the same time draw up a response plan for various possible situations.

As for whether China is a challenge, competitor or threat to the UK?

Lamy believes that China poses a "systemic challenge" (systemic challenge) and a "systemic competitor" (systemic competitor), which is in line with the definition of China by the United States and the European Union.

He also mentioned that given the huge trade volume between the UK and China and the fact that Chinese students account for about one-third of foreign students in British universities, it is difficult to call China a threat at this stage.

On the other hand, Lamy pointed out that in key industries, the UK must be prepared to face increasingly fierce competition with China, and in emerging industries that may be exploited by authoritarian forces such as artificial intelligence, self-control technology, quantum technology, and biotechnology. sphere, liberal democracies must ensure that they have the initiative to formulate the rules of the game.

Regarding the situation in the Taiwan Strait, Lamy said in response to a question from the Central News Agency after the meeting that among the countries in the region, Japan has recently raised many alarms, and Taiwan "of course" can expect support from the Labor Party government.

He is expected to elaborate on Labour's Indo-Pacific regional policy at this year's Shangri-La Dialogue Asia security conference in Singapore.

In his speech, Lamy pointed out that there are currently three major trends in the world: a new era of geopolitical competition and the fragmentation of the global economy into different camps, weaponised interdependence, and the boundary between foreign policy and domestic policy tends to be blurry.

He said that post-Brexit Britain is "disconnected" both internally and externally, and the Labor government will strive to reconnect the UK to promote its security and prosperity.

He mentioned that the Labor Party's foreign policy will uphold three principles: maximize the influence of the United Kingdom by reconnecting with allies and partners such as the European Union (EU), put "pragmatic" principles above ideological dogma, and work for the majority. Non-minority service.

Lamy did not deny that in the field of security affairs, Europe will remain the UK's primary concern.

A Labor government would push for a new security pact with the EU, hold regular UK-EU summits and use it to strengthen the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The Labor Party will also establish a "Joint FCDO-Home Office State Threats Cell" (Joint FCDO-Home Office State Threats Cell) that combines the resources of the Foreign Office and the Ministry of the Interior. Through the cooperation of intelligence, security and diplomatic units, it will strengthen the British government and civilians to deal with compound threats and malicious behavior. capacity and resilience.

Lamy also criticized the Conservative Party government's delay in releasing a semiconductor strategy, which is far behind the United States and the European Union.

He announced that once the general election is won, the Labor Party will release a semiconductor strategy in the first session of Parliament.

In terms of the Indo-Pacific region, Lamy emphasized that by 2050, Asia will account for more than half of the global economy, and China's economic and political rise is the most significant phenomenon in the world in the past 30 years; the focus of global affairs has shifted to Asia It is only natural for the UK to respond to this and formulate a long-term strategy.

He mentioned that the Labor government will continue to invest in the AUKUS trilateral security partnership with the United States and Australia, as well as in security and defense cooperation with Japan.

Lamy also stressed the importance of international multilateral mechanisms in Labour's foreign policy.

He mentioned that when the United Kingdom ignores multilateral mechanisms, China is actively seeking to reshape relevant mechanisms and even replace them.

The Labor government will be committed to promoting the reform of the United Nations Security Council and strengthening the effectiveness of the Group of 20 (G20).

(Editor: Chen Zhengyi) 1120125