Steve Double
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(3 years, 2 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
All parts of the United Kingdom, including the great Principality of Wales, will—I have no doubt—benefit from this agreement.
Steve Double (St Austell and Newquay) (Con)
I welcome the Prime Minister’s statement. It is right, in an ever-changing geopolitical landscape, that we review and, where possible, strengthen our links with like-minded countries around the world. Will he confirm that this new partnership will help us to continue to protect the rules-based international system in the region? I am thinking particularly of Hong Kong.
The Prime Minister
What this does is allow the three countries that share very close perspectives on human rights, the rule of law, free trade and international shipping to come together and, above all, to uphold our belief in democracy. We do not wish to be adversarial towards any other global power, but we wish to underscore that we work together to uphold those values, whether in our military co-operation or in technological transfer.