Last chance to apply for the Specialist Trade Policy Adviser role, closing date Monday 9 September 👇

Whats it like to begin working in 10 Downing Street at a moment of national crisis with zero background in politics? An interview on this I did with Statecraft, a publication by Santi Ruiz Santi Ruiz supported by DC-based Institute for progress Institute for Progress, has been published. - 1/2

Bill Burns and Richard Moore: Intelligence partnership helps the US and UK stay ahead in an uncertain world on.ft.com/3Z9vvwS | opinion

Listening to Richard Moore & Bill Burns at Kenwood House.

Two German warships are currently traveling in the Indo-Pacific. According to SPIEGEL information, their route leads through the Taiwan Strait. spiegel.de/panorama/bunde…

Some story here... tokyoreporter.com/japan/japan-fe…

NEW: The Government has just launched three foreign policy reviews. What are they, what do they cover, and who's leading them?

Some trivia: U.K. Ambassador to China and Chinese Ambassador to the U.K. met in person at an event for the first time recently.

🚨BREAKING: H.R. 8333 The BIOSECURE Act passes the House! Led by Rep. John Moolenaar, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi & Rep. Brad Wenstrup, this bill would PROHIBIT federal contracting with foreign adversary biotech companies like CCP-controlled BGI Genomics or WuXi AppTec ⬇️ selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/bills/bi…

Following the guilty verdict against the former editors of Stand News, the UK alongside international partners, urge the Hong Kong authorities to respect freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Read the full Media Freedom Coalition statement mediafreedomcoalition.org/joint-statemen…

US and Chinese military commanders in Indo-Pacific hold first call on.ft.com/3Tj3K19

Two candidates have been nominated to chair the Foreign Affairs Committee: - Dan Carden - Emily Thornberry MPs will elect a Chair on Wednesday. Find out more👇 committees.parliament.uk/committee/78/f…

We can now publicly see who's backing who for Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Business & Trade, and Defence Committees. Looks like an interesting bunch to say the least.

The British Government has just published its annual report on the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA), a piece of legislation used to protect sensitive areas of the economy from foreign investment. China is featured among other nations. Key points as I go through. 🧵

Per a press conference just now, Blinken & Lammy discussed: - Taiwan - South China Sea - China in relation to it keeping the Russian war machine and economy afloat We can also expect to see some British and American sanctions on Iranian assets over the next 24 hours.

At the reception marking 95th Anniversary of Bank of China in London, I talked about the 10 partnership actions China will take with Africa to help expedite modernisation on the continent in the next 3 years. China will continue to take concrete actions, not provide lip

Delighted to attend the reception for the 95th Anniversary of the Bank of China London Branch. Over the years, #BOC London and the Chinese and UK business communities have made great contributions to the commercial ties between the two countries. Wish BOC even greater success

「#末代港督」#彭定康 周一（9日）出席人權組織「#香港監察」在 #倫敦 為他舉辦的生日會，近200位在英港人一起和他慶祝80歲大壽，不少港人感謝他對香港的貢獻及持續支持。彭定康則寄語 #港人 要堅守價值，又認為 #英國政府 應防範中共威脅，並對港人「盡可能慷慨」。 ➡️ bit.ly/3XB8FwY

Oxford Nanopore said it was preparing a legal claim against China’s BGI, which allegedly poached information while it was a customer of the business. telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

在立场新闻前编辑被判决有罪之后，英国和国际伙伴敦促香港当局尊重新闻自由和言论自由。以下为Media Freedom Coalition的声明全文⬇️