The US exerts influence over its allies by manipulating their “civil society,” – the paradigm of public debate and focus – towards its goals. It does this by utilizing its resources, groups, funding, NGOs, think tanks and associated journalists in order to establish a news cycle favorable to itself, playing up the issues that suit its agenda, and playing down those that do not. Through this method, Washington has been able to weaponize public opinion in the West and turn it against China, creating a hostile climate irrespective of what the given country’s government might intend, and therefore changing the political incentives for all involved....
It is precisely because of these circumstances that London has found it nearly impossible to pursue its own independent engagement with Beijing, and has capitulated on every public disagreement it has had with the US on China policy. For example, the government wanted Huawei to participate in the UK’s 5G network and cleared it as safe, only to then make a U-turn because of American pressure and suddenly brand it as a “national security risk.” ....
The UK government does not control the terms of any engagement it might like to have with Beijing, and even Rishi Sunak himself, although privately more dovish than someone like Liz Truss, is blatantly open to the idea of using China bashing and paranoia for political gain when he gets the chance. This is a feature of the post-Boris Johnson political consensus in the Conservative Party. Likewise, London is pursuing a militarist, “gunboat diplomacy” stance by participating in the US “Indo-Pacific” strategy of containing Beijing. RT
Above is from an article published in RT titled, 'The British are showing signs of goodwill to China, but they aren't the ones calling the shots' by Timur Fomenko, a political analyst. The Brits are still acting high and mighty as if they are still an empire. They have lost all their senses of propriety and reality that Britain is now just a few small islands and would soon be just one island, England, minus Scotland, Ireland and even Wales. They are acting and talking big to China but the reality is that they are just a used can to be kicked around by the Americans, doing the bidding of the Americans.
Their bad behaviour, acting like a school bully, is laughable. China is the one that is calling the shot. China does not need Britain but the British need China and the Chinese market badly. China could simply switch off its relations with Britain and find a replacement in Europe to serve China's interest.
The Brits have foolishly cut off its ties with EU and hoping that it could build better ties around the world like the former British Empire. This is fat hope. The rest of the world also do not need Britain as their main trading partner is China, not Britain. And Britain can no longer loot the resources of countries of the world at will. Britain has to compete and provide the best terms for trade. But what has Britain to offer to the world today? Absolutely nothing, maybe football.
