Keir Starmer risks causing resentment again Donald Trumpsince today he gave the green light to the new Chinese “super embassy” V Londondespite concerns related not only to national security.
The British government has approved plans to host Chinese embassydespite strong opposition from many MPs and warnings that the building could turn into “lair» espionage. Critics of the decision blamed the Prime Minister, who can now easily confirm an upcoming visit to Chinais that he does not have the “courage” to resist Beijingand that he “bows down” to the Asian superpower.
Documents published along with the decision showed that MI5 warned: “It is unrealistic to expect that we can completely eliminate any possible risk”.
Trump: “an act of great stupidity” and “total weakness”
The decision was announced shortly after Trump criticized Starmer for “concession” Chagos Islands Mauritiuscalling it “an act of great stupidity.”
And within a few hours the Minister of Finance Rachel Reeves used her performance on World Economic Forum V Davosto state: in national interests United Kingdom deal more actively with China. Reeves, who sat next to the Commerce Secretary USA Howard Lutnicksaid:
“The trade relationship between the UK and China is less developed than the trade relationship between the US and China, than the trade relationship between Germany and China and than the trade relationship between France and China. We also want to help UK companies export to these fast-growing markets.”.
US President announced last night that the transfer British Indian Ocean Territoryincluding a joint military base UK–USA on Diego Garciahas become a sign “complete weakness”. Opponents of transfer of sovereignty are angry at Starmer due to the fact that he ceded territory Mauritiuswho is considered an ally China.
However, government ministers insist the agreement is necessary because international court rulings favor the claims Mauritius to the islands jeopardized the future of the base. The government has agreed to hand over the islands but will pay billions of pounds to lease back the strategically important Diego Garcia.
In an unusual attack on his page in Truth Social sir Trump stated: “We are watching in shock as our “brilliant” NATO ally, the United Kingdom, is right now planning to transfer the island of Diego Garcia, where a vital US military base is located, to Mauritius, and FOR NO REASON. “There is no doubt that China and Russia are watching with interest this act of absolute weakness.”.
US President also emphasized that the decision Starmer confirms the justification of his desire for Greenlandwhich is a semi-autonomous part Kingdoms of Denmark.
“The fact that the United Kingdom is giving away an extremely important piece of land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY and yet another national security reason in a very long line of national security reasons why Greenland should be acquired by the US.”the American president added, according to the newspaper Daily Mail.
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