17
Deferred
Publish unclassified China Strategy and sector-specific guidance for critical industries.
Recommendation
The Government should urgently publish an unclassified version of its China Strategy to ensure cross-Government coherence and also publish sector-specific guidance to support, in particular, industries of critical national importance, national security, or data-intensive industries. It must also ensure all relevant Ministers have been briefed on the higher classification version.
Government Response Summary
The government's response discusses its economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific region and its growth, completely sidestepping the recommendation to urgently publish an unclassified China Strategy and sector-specific guidance.
Paragraph Reference
59
Government Response
Deferred
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
18. The Government agrees and welcomes the Committee’s support for its increased economic engagement with the Indo-Pacific region. The Indo-Pacific is the engine of global growth; expected to account for 54% of global GDP growth between 2021 and 2050. The UK aims to capitalise on its growth and dynamism to support UK prosperity.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Report
Eighth Report - Tilting horizons: the Integrated Review and the Indo-Pacific
30 Aug 2023
HC 172
Addressee Bodies
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
2.8 yrs
Report published
30 Aug 2023