A Union flag flutters in the wind on the grounds of Crookham Church in England on May 8, 2020.
As relations between the Biden administration and Beijing are easing, the Anti-Communist focus appears to be shifting to the United Kingdom, a traditional European power. Earlier this month, Britain applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). According to an article in The Japanese media, a new alliance between Britain and Japan has been formed to prevent the Chinese Communist Party from joining the CPTPP.
According to an analysis by senior editor Katsuji Nakazawa published in the Nikkei Asian Review on Friday (12), Chinese communist diplomats have found that post-Brexit policies could hinder Beijing’s Asia-Pacific strategy. And the Chinese Communist Party’s statement last November that it would actively consider joining the CPTPP now looks likely to be blocked by Britain and Japan.
The article quotes foreign policy experts as saying that the UK’s application to join the CPTPP would be a blow to Beijing, while Japan is welcoming the UK’s application with open arms. If recognized, the UK would be the first new member of the CPTPP since it came into effect in 2018.
According to the article, the relationship between Britain and Japan is increasingly like a new “quasi-alliance”, which is complementary to the “Japan-US alliance”. The UK is also likely to join the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between the US, Japan, India and Australia to counter the maritime expansion of the Chinese Communist Party.
Just last week (Feb. 3), the British and Japanese foreign and defense ministers held a “2+2 meeting. Both sides expressed “grave concern” about the Chinese Communist Party’s political repression and human rights persecution in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. In addition, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces are expected to hold joint exercises with the British carrier strike group in Asia by the end of this year.
On the other hand, Sino-British relations are not optimistic at the moment. Last year, the Chinese Communist Party unilaterally broke the Sino-British Joint Declaration, breaking its commitment to “one country, two systems” for Hong Kong. Last Thursday (Feb. 4), Ofcom revoked the broadcasting license of CGTN, the Communist Party’s major foreign propaganda organization, in the United Kingdom. In retaliation, the Chinese Communist Party issued a statement on Friday (12) announcing the cancellation of the BBC’s landing license.
On the same day, Bloomberg reported that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to convene a network meeting of G7 leaders next Friday (Feb. 19) to form a united front against the Chinese Communist virus (Neoconiosis) and to begin developing a joint strategy against the Communist Party.
Citing diplomatic documents, the newspaper said the UK also proposed a recovery plan and a statement promoting open societies, democratic values and human rights for signature by the seven leaders and the three invited guest countries this year (Australia, South Korea and India).
The British media reported earlier that the UK plans to form a new technology alliance “D10” with these countries to fight against the Chinese Communist Party.
Recently, the UK launched a BNO passport visa channel for Hong Kong people, which triggered fierce opposition from the Chinese Communist Party.
In addition, the British Parliament is pushing for an amendment to the Trade Bill, asking the Supreme Court to make a preliminary ruling on whether the Chinese Communist Party is guilty of genocide in order to restrict the British government’s trade cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party.
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