3 Feb 2026
Former Vice-Chair of All Party Parliamentary China Group makes waves in Asia Pacific's leading publication
Mark Logan, the former Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary China Group, has secured a significant platform for his analysis of UK-China relations, with his opinion piece published in the South China Morning Post, one of the Asia Pacific region's most influential media outlets.
In his article titled "As the anglosphere fractures, Starmer's China visit could be historic," Logan offers a timely examination of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China - the first by a UK leader since Theresa May's trip in 2018. The piece arrives at a critical juncture in international relations, with traditional Western alliances facing unprecedented strain.
Logan's analysis draws on Winston Churchill's legacy, noting that 80 years after the Second World War, the global order is once again in flux. He points to recent remarks by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Davos, where Carney declared that the rules-based international order had become a "fiction" that only functioned while America chose to provide public goods rather than exercise raw power.
The former parliamentarian argues that middle powers are now hedging their bets in response to shifting American foreign policy under President Donald Trump's second term. Logan frames Starmer's China visit as potentially historic, suggesting the British Prime Minister must decide whether Britain has the strength to look both east and west - rather than simply turning inward.
The publication comes at a moment when the article's themes have proven remarkably prescient. Starmer's four-day visit to China, which took place from January 28-31, 2026, saw the Prime Minister meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, accompanied by nearly 60 British business and cultural leaders including executives from HSBC, Airbus, AstraZeneca, and British Airways.
Logan's placement in the South China Morning Post - Hong Kong's English-language newspaper of record with significant readership across Asia and beyond - demonstrates his continued influence in UK-China policy discussions despite no longer holding parliamentary office.
The article can be read in full at the South China Morning Post.
Mark Logan served as Member of Parliament and Vice-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary China Group.