Truss Pledges Stronger Ties To Commonwealth In Bid To Counter China's Influence
The Independent|July 28, 2022
Liz Truss has promised to build stronger economic and trade ties with Commonwealth nations to counter China's "growing malign influence".
Martina Bet
Truss Pledges Stronger Ties To Commonwealth In Bid To Counter China's Influence

If she succeeds Boris Johnson as prime minister in September, Ms Truss would launch a “new Commonwealth deal”, aimed at strengthening economic ties across the Commonwealth.

Her plan would expedite bilateral trade agreements with Commonwealth partners, which her campaign team argues would supercharge the Commonwealth trade cost advantage, which is already 21 per cent lower on average for trade between Commonwealth countries versus non-members.

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