Speeches by Foord.

“Mr Ward, how does Japan balance the prosperity agenda with the national security agenda? How does it balance its trade and investments with national security?”

“Professor Hosoya, I wonder if you have anything to add on the subject of how successful Japan has been at diversifying its investments and its supply chains.”

“Turning to you, Professor Delamotte, how successful has Japan been at diversifying its supply chains and its investments? I am thinking about this both from the state point of view, but also from the point of view of Japanese companies that also have to think about diversifying supply chains and investments.”

“I wonder if we could now look at the example of climate change. I do not know who is best placed to answer this, but the British Government have pointed to the area of climate change as an example of where we need co‑operation between the UK and China. Do you regard this, from the Japanese experience, as an area…”

“Professor Hosoya, I wonder if you have anything to add on the subject of how successful Japan has been at diversifying its investments and its supply chains.”

“I wonder if we could now look at the example of climate change. I do not know who is best placed to answer this, but the British Government have pointed to the area of climate change as an example of where we need co‑operation between the UK and China. Do you regard this, from the Japanese experience, as an area…”

“I want to speak briefly about Russian intent, the coalition of the willing and sanctions on Russia, and I will of course do so using open-source reporting and analysis. First, however, I want to praise the courage and determination of the Ukrainian people, because we of course look to them for our own safety. That is n…”

“Finally, you were here for the Moldova session that we had before, so you have had the lead-in with our questions around disinformation. What do you make of the proposal to make a national counter-disinformation centre?”

“How would you do it differently, if you would at all?”

“What do you make of the reporting and accountability arrangements for the NCSC to the Government?”

“Has this model been copied by some of our allies? Have we seen the NCSC model picked up elsewhere?”

“Has this model been copied by some of our allies? Have we seen the NCSC model picked up elsewhere?”

“What are the advantages of the NCSC’s public-facing role?”

“What are the advantages of the NCSC’s public-facing role?”

“Has this model been copied by some of our allies? Have we seen the NCSC model picked up elsewhere?”

“Finally, you were here for the Moldova session that we had before, so you have had the lead-in with our questions around disinformation. What do you make of the proposal to make a national counter-disinformation centre?”

“How would you do it differently, if you would at all?”

“What do you make of the reporting and accountability arrangements for the NCSC to the Government?”

“What are the advantages of the NCSC’s public-facing role?”

“Finally, you were here for the Moldova session that we had before, so you have had the lead-in with our questions around disinformation. What do you make of the proposal to make a national counter-disinformation centre?”