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Recommendation 32
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Acknowledged
Paragraph: 97
Free and Open Indo-Pacific" provides vital basis for cooperation and upholding shared values.
Conclusion
A Free and Open Indo-Pacific is the right basis for cooperation between widely differing countries in the region on common policy areas, as it establishes basic principles on which like-minded countries can agree and then move on to fashion shared approaches to putting them into practice. Again, if we wish to prevent the undermining of international standards and the values of the rules-based system, our joining some Indo-Pacific specific organisations is crucial, to support our allies and uphold those values. The PRC should not perceive, or falsely portray, increased multilateral partnership and engagement as being hostile, or directed at the PRC. Any effort to do so should be exposed for the false narrative that it is.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agreed with the objective of a free and open Indo-Pacific and stated it is a clear, critical, and enduring aspect of the UK's international policy.
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Paragraph Reference:
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
97. The Government partially agrees with these recommendations. AUKUS is one of the most strategically important capability collaborations in decades, which will strengthen Indo-Pacific and global security. We recognise interest from partners in collaborating on AUKUS advanced capability work streams (Pillar II of the partnership, referenced as ‘Strand B’ in the Committee’s report). In the AUKUS Leaders’ Statement of April 2022, trilateral partners committed to engaging with allies and close partners as Pillar II lines Government response 21 of effort mature. The success of Pillar II relies on establishing the successful trilateral development of advanced technologies and industrial eco-system to rapidly deliver capability. The three partner nations are focussed on delivering this dual track effort first and foremost.
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