UK Trade Commissioner for APAC on Trade Ties

The video discusses the UK's trade relations with Asia, highlighting the importance of the CPTPP and the UK's record-high exports to the region. It covers the buzz around the B20 meeting, the challenges of global trade, and the UK's tech sector. The video also addresses national security concerns related to tech supremacy and the UK's engagement with Taiwan on semiconductors. The UK's trade strategy under the Sunak administration focuses on CPTPP and ASEAN relations, despite domestic political upheavals.

What is the UK's current priority in terms of trade agreements in Asia?

• Focusing solely on bilateral agreements

• Joining the European Union

• Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

• Establishing a new trade deal with the United States

What was a key focus of the B20 meeting in Bali?

• Addressing global challenges like supply chains and climate change

• Discussing the UK's exit from the EU

• Negotiating a new trade deal with Africa

• Focusing on the Middle East peace process

What is the UK's approach to balancing national security and economic openness?

• Prioritizing economic openness over national security

• Focusing only on domestic investments

• Using the National Security and Investment Act for transparency

• Ignoring national security concerns

What sector is the UK particularly focusing on in its trade with Asia?

• Automobile industry

• Agriculture

• Semiconductors and technology

• Textile industry

How is the UK's domestic political situation affecting its trade in Asia?

• It has led to increased tariffs

• It has not affected the focus on trade

• It has shifted focus away from Asia

• It has completely halted trade

What is a notable feature of the UK tech sector?

• It is declining in global interest

• It is primarily focused on agriculture

• It produces a unicorn every two weeks

• It has fewer unicorns than France

What is the UK's position with ASEAN?

• It is a new member

• It is the first dialogue partner

• It has no relationship

• It is a competitor