Chinese pressure is fuelling a drive to remove the Queen as head of state in Barbados, a Tory MP has claimed.
Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said yesterday that Beijing had actively sought to undermine London's historical status as a key partner with Caribbean nations.
He declined to go into detail regarding the alleged tactics, but told The Times: "China has been using infrastructure investment and debt diplomacy as a means of control for a while and it's coming closer to home for us.
"British partners have long faced challenges from rivals seeking to undermine our alliance. Today we're seeing it in the Caribbean.
WILL canada be forced ditch the Queen as Chinese influence and immigration increases?
Quote from: Nasty post_id=384168 time=1601069749
Chinese pressure is fuelling a drive to remove the Queen as head of state in Barbados, a Tory MP has claimed.
Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the foreign affairs committee, said yesterday that Beijing had actively sought to undermine London's historical status as a key partner with Caribbean nations.
He declined to go into detail regarding the alleged tactics, but told The Times: "China has been using infrastructure investment and debt diplomacy as a means of control for a while and it's coming closer to home for us.
"British partners have long faced challenges from rivals seeking to undermine our alliance. Today we're seeing it in the Caribbean.
WILL canada be forced ditch the Queen as Chinese influence and immigration increases?
Taiwan had more diplomatic allies in the Caribbean and Latin America, but China out-bribed them.
Does Barbados have resource wealth.
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Does Barbados have resource wealth.
I don't think so.
Quote from: seoulbro post_id=384188 time=1601080980 user_id=114
Does Barbados have resource wealth.
I don't think it's about gaining control of resources.