Government accused of going soft on China after vow to seek 'constructive' relations

Tory backbenchers have accused the Government of going “soft” on China after the Foreign Secretary called for “constructive” relations - in what Iain Duncan Smith described as 'a Yes Minister-written, threat-avoiding, surrender flag of a speech'

Tory backbenchers have accused the Government of being “soft” on China after the Foreign Secretary called for “constructive” relations with Beijing despite growing concerns over recentJames Cleverly delivered a warning shot to China-sceptic MPs this evening as he said Britain must engage withHe urged China to come clean about its “biggest military build-up in peacetime,” but argued that Britain must continue to engage with China.

“Instead, this Government will advance British interests directly with China,” he added, announcing that the UK would look to foster “constructive and stable relations” with the country in a bid to reflect its “global importance”.

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