Burnham’s Britain can learn from Trump in engaging with China

What happened: An IPAC audit concluded Britain is unprepared to handle relations with China, noting top negotiators lack basic Chinese language skills and that understanding of China is weak among political elites and the public. Why it matters: The audit attributes the gap to a desk-bound classroom approach to Chinese studies rather than nuanced appreciation, framing China relations as Britain's epoch-defining challenge.

An IPAC audit concluded Britain is unprepared to handle relations with China, noting top negotiators lack basic Chinese language skills and that understanding of China is weak among political elites and the public.

The audit attributes the gap to a desk-bound classroom approach to Chinese studies rather than nuanced appreciation, framing China relations as Britain's epoch-defining challenge.