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U.K. Foreign Secretary Tells Diplomats Don’t Get Sucked Into China ‘Cold War’

  • Minister said U.K. needs to pitch itself carefully to U.S.
  • Dominic Raab heads to Washington for talks with Pompeo
Dominic Raab

Dominic Raab

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told his officials to work carefully to manage relations with the U.S. and China -- and avoid the U.K. becoming trapped in a new “Cold War” between the two countries.

The minister held an internal meeting of British diplomats and officials on Sept. 2 during which he set out his vision for “global Britain” and outlined the approach for the newly-formed government department he leads -- the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.