“There’s been no attempt to fully come to terms with what this might mean in the long term,” said John Bew, a historian who studies grand strategy at King’s College in London. “I wouldn’t describe it as a strategic realignment, but people understand in the U.K. that this is not a cost-free choice.” He likened Britain’s current approach to China with Australia’s efforts in recent years to maintain good ties with China, its top trading partner, while also deepening links with the United States, its main military ally.
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