The 2021 review calls China's growing power the most significant geopolitical factor and describes a complex systemic challenge. It proposes protecting British values and global interests while preserving cooperation on climate change and the benefits of economic ties. Rapid military modernization and greater assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific form part of that challenge. The policy therefore combines strategic competition with cooperation in selected areas.
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China in the 2021 strategic context
The 2021 review identified China as a systemic challenge while combining strategic competition with selective cooperation.