Another great scoop from @singharj
https://twitter.com/singharj/status/1371864234305466369
HuffPost UK understands the foreign secretary also used the meeting to name countries where the UK had raised human rights issues with key trade partners.
See our latest update for extra remarks @DominicRaab made in the Q&A.
See our latest update for extra remarks @DominicRaab made in the Q&A.
He added:"We don’t junk whole relationships because we’ve got issues – we have a conversation because we want to change the behaviour.
“And I think we’re in a much better position to do that if we’re willing to engage.
“And I think we’re in a much better position to do that if we’re willing to engage.
"I can think of behaviour that would cross the line and render a country beyond the pale.
“But fundamentally I’m a big believer in engaging to try and exert positive influence even if it’s only a moderating influence...
“But fundamentally I’m a big believer in engaging to try and exert positive influence even if it’s only a moderating influence...
"..and I hope that calibrated approach gives you a sense that it’s not just words – we back it up with action.."
An FCDO spokesperson claimed the audio had been “deliberately and selectively clipped to distort the foreign secretary’s comments".
"As he made crystal clear in his full answer, the UK always stands up for and speaks out on human rights."
"As he made crystal clear in his full answer, the UK always stands up for and speaks out on human rights."
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