China Poses ‘Biggest Challenge’ to Global Security and Prosperity, UK Prime Minister Warns

The Chinese regime poses “the biggest challenge” to global security and prosperity, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said. Speaking on the last day of the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Japan, Sunak said: “China poses the biggest challenge of our age to global security and prosperity. They are increasingly authoritarian at home and assertive abroad.” The prime minister said the G-7 powers are very clear-eyed about the risk that China poses. He said: “We will work together as the G-7 and other countries make sure that we can de-risk ourselves and the vulnerability of supply chains that we have seen from China, take the steps necessary to protect ourselves against hostile investment, and do so in a way that doesn’t damage each other.” “There is complete resolve and unity within the G-7, first of all just recognizing the systemic challenge that China poses to the world order,” said Sunak, adding, “It is the only country with both the means and intent to reshape the world order.” He said the G-7 leaders had conversations about “ensuring that important technology pertinent to our security does not leak to China.” “This is all about de-risking—not de-coupling,” he said. “With the G-7, we are taking steps to prevent China from using economic coercion to interfere in the sovereign affairs of others.”