UK institutions and system
China and the UK economy — The case for risk-managed growth
What it examines
Recommends a targeted UK strategy for sectors where China-related risks are manageable and UK businesses have advantages. Its proposals include more export finance, market-access support and guidance for smaller firms.
Why it matters
Raises questions about the allocation of government-backed export finance and the relationship between economic and security priorities. The committee’s recommendation does not establish a change to UKEF cover, an approved guarantee or government acceptance.
Tenth Report of Session 2026–27, HC 124, published on 2 November 2026. The export-finance recommendation is in paragraph 53.
Institutions and themes
Catalogue entry reviewed 9 Nov 2026. The summary describes the publication’s analysis; it does not establish that historical findings remain current.