The Government should explore and exploit opportunities for further developing of people-to-people and defence/security links with Commonwealth countries in the Indo-Pacific region, based on historical ties and shared values.

The Government should explore and exploit opportunities for further developing of people-to-people and defence/security links with Commonwealth countries in the Indo-Pacific region, based on historical ties and shared values. Type: recommendation | Number: 29 | Paragraph: 93 | Response status: accepted Government response: 29. The Government agrees with the Committee. This Government has committed to investing in the skills and knowledge of civil servants, giving them the tools to better understand China in order to respond to the systemic challenge that China poses to the UK’s security, prosperity and values, but als