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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Mandelson claims UK-US relationship needs ‘boot up backside’ as he issues warning on China dominance

The transatlantic alliance needs a “boot up the backside”, Peter Mandelson has warned, saying that Britain must work closely with the US to take on Chinese technological dominance.

The UK’s ambassador to the US argued Beijing represents a “far more dynamic and formidable strategic rival than the Soviet Union ever was”, urging Britain and the US to combine forces to “drive the scientific breakthroughs that will define this century”.

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