Bridging the Oceans #40: Trust in Truss: What’s Next for UK Policy on China and the Indo-Pacific?

<p class="LeadParagraph-module--component--43212"><em>Originally published 14 September 2022.</em></p> <p class="LeadParagraph-module--component--43212">Will UK foreign policy under Liz Truss be business as usual or a radical departure?</p> <div class="Article-module--paragraphs--488a8"> <div class="TextParagraph-module--component--f8492"> <div> <p>While the UK’s relations with China have been strained in recent years, Raffaello Pantucci, Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI, explains how current policy towards China may experience a radical shift and, should that happen, what the repercussions would be. Similarly, the Hon. Alexander Downer, the former Australian foreign minister, joins Veerle in exploring Liz Truss’ views on the Indo-Pacific, how she may need to balance realities in both the Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific regions, and whether a values-driven foreign policy will resonate with Indo-Pacific partners.</p> </div> </div> </div>