PM pledges ‘united and aligned’ position with allies on Taiwan amid Truss speech

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By Sam Blewett, PA Deputy Political Editor, flying with the Prime Minister to Tokyo By Sam Blewett, PA Deputy Political Editor, flying with the Prime Minister to Tokyo Rishi Sunak has pledged to maintain a “united and aligned” position with allies on Taiwan after Liz Truss called for the West to take a stronger stance towards China in a risky visit to Taipei. The former prime minister was accused by Beijing on Wednesday of putting on a “dangerous political show” that will harm the UK when she delivered a hawkish speech in Taiwan. Among the short-lived Tory leader’s demands was...