Rishi Sunak tells China: don't try to seize Taiwan by 'force or coercion'

R ishi Sunak sent a strong warning to China on Thursday against seeking to seize Taiwan by "force or coercion". Speaking from an aircraft carrier at the Yokosuka Naval Base ahead of a G7 summit in Japan, the Prime Minister stressed Britain's determination to keep the Indo-Pacific region "free and open". WIth Beijing having deployed warships amid growing tensions over Taiwan's future, Mr Sunak announced a new defence deal with Tokyo and highlighted the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine pact with Australia. "We share with Japan a belief in a free and open Indo-Pacific region," he said. "It's very important and we…