"Britain will never be as big as China and Brazil but we can look forward to a new generation, ready to get to work, " they argue in excerpts of the book published in the Evening Standard.

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This strategy of non-intervention may not be sustainable, says Simpfendorfer, "I think China's position will be challenged by the Gulf countries and that is certainly a risk the new leadership has to look out for" especially since Beijing is so dependent on the region to fuel its economic expansion.

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