Failed PM Liz Truss builds her Cold Warrior rebrand with China speech

CANARY says Failed prime minister Liz Truss has used her first major speech since leaving office to attack China. She also took a swipe at France’s president Emmanuel Macron for visiting the Asian economic powerhouse.

Truss was already hawkish, but that commitment seems to have become central to her politics since her short time as PM. She made a similar intervention in February 2023. Speaking at a conference in Tokyo, Truss tried to encourage Rishi Sunak, who succeeded her as PM after her abysmal tenure, that he should be more aggressive in dealing with Beijing.

Previously, she had also clashed with the Chinese ambassador over Taiwan during her stint as foreign secretary in 2022.