{"id":9383,"date":"2022-09-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/?p=9383"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:54:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T06:54:51","slug":"change-underfoot-in-the-uneasy-uk-china-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/change-underfoot-in-the-uneasy-uk-china-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Change underfoot in the uneasy UK-China relationship?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/asiainsights\/tag\/caitlin-byrne\/\">CAITLIN BYRNE<\/a>  |   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China\u2019s President Xi Jinping was swift to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmprc.gov.cn\/eng\/zxxx_662805\/202209\/t20220909_10764539.html\">send his condolences<\/a> to King Charles III on the passing of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II last week. Noting that the Queen was the first member of the Royal family to visit China in 1986, Xi also pointed to his hope for productive bilateral relations in the years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the significant shift in British leadership underway\u2014not only a change in the royal monarch but also with a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss coming into the role\u2014what are the prospects for the UK-China relationship going forward?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At best, it\u2019s likely that the relationship will continue to follow the unsurprisingly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/international\/archive\/2022\/08\/britain-china-us-foreign-policy-changes\/670959\/\">uneven path<\/a> worn by successive leaders. Britain will no doubt continue some form of cautious engagement with the more assertive China on global issues, while seeking to maintain the precarious balance between security interests and economic opportunity, including in the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">China, on the other hand, showing signs of re-engaging with the post-COVID world, appears to be <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6212887\/xi-jinping-kazakhstan-china-trip\/\">shoring up support<\/a> for its global leadership role in other parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A complicated relationship<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Queen Elizabeth\u2019s visit to China was a highlight in the uneasy relationship, other royal visits have been few and far between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Charles\u2019 engagement with China over the past decades reveals the complexities at play. He has never been to mainland China, though he did attend the handover ceremony for Hong Kong in 1997. Notably, he sidestepped Chinese state visits to Britain, first in 1999 and again in 2015, although on the latter occasion did meet privately with Xi Jinping and his wife. Some suggest his friendship with the Dalai Lama and concerns about human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-34541357\">have complicated his view of China\u2019s leadership<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By contrast, his brother Prince Andrew has been a more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2015\/oct\/23\/prince-andrew-returns-to-spotlight-for-chinese-state-visit\">enthusiastic supporter<\/a> of the UK\u2019s engagement with China. Though not in a royal capacity. As Britain\u2019s Special Envoy for Trade and Investment (2001-2011) he visited China several times, with the primary focus of building economic ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heir to the throne, Prince William also generated much excitement amongst Chinese audiences during his 2015 visit. &nbsp;With scheduled appointments ranging from an <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/3729626\/prince-william-china-visit\/\">audience with Xi Jinping<\/a> to attending the Chinese premier\u00e9 of the movie <em>Paddington<\/em>, he also took the opportunity, from an elephant sanctuary in Yunnan to call on China to change its stance on the ivory trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As he takes to the throne, there are signs that Charles\u2014perhaps considering his own legacy\u2014will cultivate engagement. Speaking to the influential Chinese government and corporate audiences over the past year\u2014he is actively highlighting China\u2019s role and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SNGy5oEZido\">advocating for its leadership<\/a> on the big global issues of the day\u2014especially those that are a priority for him: climate change and biodiversity loss. Just how effective this charm offensive will be, is anyone\u2019s guess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Political tensions and the domestic agenda<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, on the political scene, incoming Prime Minister Liz Truss has signalled that she is prepared to take a more hawkish approach to advance Britain\u2019s relationship with China. It\u2019s an approach that no doubt also reflects increased pressure from Britain\u2019s transatlantic ally, the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/comment\/opinion\/article\/3192353\/ailing-uk-economy-can-liz-truss-afford-be-hawkish-china?utm_source=rss_feed\">no straightforward path ahead<\/a> for the conservative Truss. Deepening economic woes, cost of living pressures and a looming energy crisis mean that she will be under pressure to deliver better outcomes for British households as a priority. Maintaining a healthy trade relationship with China\u2014including through lucrative international education and tourism services\u2014is likely to be a critical piece of her agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amidst the current leadership turbulence, Chinese diplomats remain sanguine. Whether Xi Jinping receives or accepts an invitation to the Queen\u2019s state funeral next week\u2014an event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/china\/diplomacy\/article\/3192475\/china-actively-considering-sending-high-level-delegation-queen\">likely to attract some 500 foreign dignitaries<\/a> from across the globe\u2014is likely to be of little consequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking ahead, however, pressure on the bilateral relationship is set to intensify. As they move past the 50-year anniversary of diplomatic relations, leaders on both sides will be thinking closely about what this milestone now signifies in the context of their shifting domestic narratives and global ambitions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"author label wp-block-paragraph\">AUTHOR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Professor Caitlin Byrne<\/strong> is Pro Vice Chancellor (Business), Griffith University and member of the Griffith Asia Institute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAITLIN BYRNE | China\u2019s President Xi Jinping was swift to send his condolences to King Charles III on the passing of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II last week. 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