“Eight years of missed opportunities” Keir Starmer says as he addresses the British Parliament on the 2nd of February 2026 after his diplomatic trips to China and Japan the previous week. His remarks are met with the coughing and chattering but not a single comment of disapproval rings throughout the House of Commons, a stark reminder of Britain's need for greater international involvement, especially now with geopolitical power and economic opportunity shifting sharply towards China.