No ‘Regrets’ Over Promoting Sri Lankan Port Project Tied to China, Says Cameron

Published on January 10, 2024

Foreign Secretary David Cameron has said he doesn’t regret promoting a port development project in Sri Lanka that has links to China. Lord Cameron was appearing before the Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday and was grilled about his and the UK’s diplomatic relationship with China. Appearing for the first time under the role given to him last November, Lord Cameron said that China is now “aggressive.” But he also said that the UK is “not going to solve climate change without talking to China.” ‘More Assertive and Aggressive’ He said that when he was prime minister in 2010, the main priority was getting investment into the country with “some good wins on trade, investment, and what have you, but a lot has changed since then.”...