Rishi Sunak performing in London. File photoMOSCOW, July 25British prime ministerial nominee, former finance minister Rishi Sunak, called China «the biggest long-term threat» to the UK, the Telegraph reported. candidate. It is noted that Sunak promised, if elected prime minister, to close the 31 Confucius Institutes operating in the UK, as well as to reconsider the partnership between Britain and China in the field of research that can help Beijing technologically or militarily.
MI6 chief believes US-China war can be avoided»I will prevent China from taking over our universities and provide UK companies and government agencies with the cybersecurity they need. And I will work with President Biden and other world leaders to transform the West's resilience to the threat that represents China,» Sunak added. Britain held its fifth round of Conservative MPs on July 20 to elect the party's leader, who will also become prime minister. According to its results, two candidates reached the final of the election race — Foreign Minister Liz Truss and former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak. Earlier, the research company YouGov conducted a poll, according to which more than 60% of the members of the Conservative Party said they would vote for Truss in the election of the Prime Minister of Britain, her rival Sunak did not score even 40%. In the last round, the winner of the two «finalists» will be chosen by all members of the party , which today is about 200 thousand. Voting will take place by mail. The results are expected to be announced on September 5, when Parliament resumes its work after a summer break. Boris Johnson, who succeeded Theresa May as prime minister in 2019, announced on July 7 that he was stepping down as prime minister and head of the UK Conservative Party.
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