Former British Prime Minister Tony “Forget Westphalia” Blair is apparently representing the United Kingdom at the World Economic Forum “Summer Davos” session, taking place from June 24-25 in Tianjin, China.
On June 23, Blair met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry read-out, Wang Yi pointedly said: “The world today is undergoing unprecedented changes unseen in a century, yet certain major countries have abandoned their international responsibilities, placing their own interests above the common interests of the international community. As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and major countries in the world, China and the U.K. should fulfill their international obligations, demonstrate responsibility and commitment, and make efforts for world peace and development.”
The ever astute Tony Blair “stated that the world today faces numerous challenges and requires enhanced coordination and joint responses. Attempts to isolate China are doomed to fail, and the world needs a greater understanding of China.”
“On the Israel-Iran conflict, Wang Yi stated that differences between countries should be resolved peacefully through dialogue and consultation. Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran on the grounds of ‘potential future threats’ and U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency sent a wrong signal to the world by advocating force over negotiation in resolving disputes, and set a dangerous precedent with serious consequences. Peace needs to be defended with strength, but strength may not necessarily bring true peace. All parties to the conflict should take measures to deescalate tensions and return to the track of political settlement through dialogue and negotiations, and promote the restoration of peace and stability in the Middle East.
“Tony Blair said that the U.K. is highly concerned about the Israel-Iran conflict and calls for a return to the negotiation track through dialogue and diplomatic means, so as to restore regional peace, security and stability at an early date.
“The two sides also had an exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues.”
It is noteworthy that Blair didn’t condemn the unprovoked aggression from Israel and the U.S.A. against Iran, and it sounds as though the two didn’t see eye to eye on Ukraine-Russia either, especially since Zelenskyy just finished procuring more drones from King Charles.
