Earlier post is here: UK Times reports PM Johnson seeking to end reliance on some China imports
A little more now on the details of the piece:
- Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to end UK's reliance on China for medical supplies, other strategic imports
- plans include identifying the UK's main economic vulnerabilities to foreign governments - to diversify supply lines to no longer depend on individual countries for non-food essentials
- part of a broader approach to national security
Efforts are being led by Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
- plans have been code named 'Project Defend'
Times article is here, may be gated.
