Concerns over the new Chinese embassy are overwrought
23 January 2026
Featured in The Financial Times
UK and China
The prime minister is set to visit China next week. So he should. No country can ignore the world’s second-largest economy. A better understanding of China through direct experience and engagement should contribute to better foreign policy. Approval of the new embassy does not contradict Sir Keir Starmer’s declaration that national security is his top priority."

