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David Miliband
(Archived), London

Foreign Office goes to China

Posted 01 May 2008 by David Miliband  |  1 comments
The Times and FT have reported on the initiative to send our five ambassadors from permanent Security Council countries plus UN and EU ambassadors to China for two days of talks. The readouts I have had are very positive – seeing the world through Chinese eyes opens our own eyes, and the meetings with government, party and civil society figures gave a unique chance to engage on big current issues (including Tibet) but also the long term relationship between China and the rest of the world. It is rare for Foreign Office Ambassadors to get enough time to talk to each other, but to do so from a different perspective is a very welcome first.

David Miliband
01 May 2008
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>> SIR - TALKING TO CHINESE FRIENDS & UK EXPATS IN CHINA TODAY, THEY HAVE COMMENTED UPON THE FACT THAT MANY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS HAVE DONATED MONEY AND RESOURCES TOWARDS THE SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE DISASTER SITUATION, 'THE BRIT'S', WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE ONE OF CHINA'S MOST SUPPORTIVE GOVERNMENTS, APPEARS NOT TO HAVE DONATED ANYTHING. WHY IS THIS.? THIS LACK OF REGARD IS WIDELY RECOGNISED THERE AND WILL BE LONG REMEMBERED. WHILST THERE, I WILL NOT BE HAPPY TRYING TO DEFEND THIS SITUATION. I CAN ONLY HOPE THE DAMAGE THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING ENGENDERED - WHERE THE PREVIOUS RESPECT FOR US AS A NATION IS CONCERNED - CAN BE RECTIFIED VERY QUICKLY. I AM OF COURSE AWARE THAT A BRITISH RESCUE TEAM ARRIVED IN HONG KONG AND WHILST THERE, COULD NOT OBTAIN ENTRY VISA'S FROM THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES, WHEN MANY OTHER NATIONS WERE NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS IN THIS RESPECT AS FAR AS THEIR RESCUE TEAMS WERE CONCERNED. WHY..? PERHAPS YOUR MINISTRY CAN TELL ME WHY THIS LACK OF SUPPORT, SHOULD BE SO - VICTOR KENT <<

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