Sunak emphasises UK involvement in Indo-Pacific region

Britain has been working with Australia and Japan to ensure the Indo-Pacific region remained “free and open”, Rishi Sunak has said.

The UK PM, speaking to broadcasters while at a Japanese naval base, predicted China-Taiwan relations would be discussed at the G7 summit later.

Mr Sunak said it was important the UK was “increasing our engagement in the region”.

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