Former Prime Minister Liz Truss will pile pressure on Rishi Sunak to confront China when she delivers a speech in Taiwan next week.
The ex-Premier, whose disastrous 49-day Downing Street reign collapsed in October, is set to meet top members of the Taiwanese government during her trip to the Far East.
She also expected to deliver what aides described as a “keynote speech”, which could earn her tens of thousands of pounds.