• Sodium_nitride@lemmygrad.ml
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    8 days ago

    95% of this article is “we need to have a balanced approach to china” without detailing what that means except for some vague platitudes that British politicians can continue being hawkish on china while still somehow increasing trade. Basically summarised by the second last paragraph.

    It should at least be possible to take both a “very strong, robust, even aggressive” approach to national security and espionage while also maintaining trade ties, argues the Tory MP. “China would probably respect us more if we better protected ourselves,” he adds.

    And there is of course tthis garbage about “respect”.

    • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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      8 days ago

      China would probably respect us more if we better protected ourselves,” he adds.

      Telegraph writers have never even had an appetizer from Andre’s Steakhouse and do not understand the economy of respect