Minister Forced to Correct Record After Saying UK “Will Ban China’s Economic Engagement”
Labour Minister Abena Oppong-Asare has been forced to correct the record after she “misspoke” when talking about the UK’s approach to China. To be fair, it must be hard for Abena to keep up with Labour’s line on the state. In opposition they pledged to call the treatment of Uyghurs ‘genocide’ – in government Lammy jetted off to Beijing to meet the Chinese minister who denied it…
Yesterday, Abena said to Shadow Paymaster General John Glen in the Common:
“We will ban China’s economic engagement and make sure we strengthen our national security.”
She must have not got the memo that Labour’s now not-so-hawkish on China. Today, she issued an apology to Hansard, stating she actually meant to say:
“We will balance China in terms of economic engagement and make sure we strengthen our national security.”
Co-conspirators can only imagine the stern words she received from China-lover Lammy…
Read her full letter below:
