Humphrey Hawksley is a former Beijing and Asia correspondent for the BBC. His latest book is "Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power."
London's best economic and foreign policy options lie in the Indo-Pacific

HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth Naval Base on Sept. 21: next year the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier will lead a multinational strike group to the Indo-Pacific. © Getty Images
Humphrey Hawksley is a former Beijing and Asia correspondent for the BBC. His latest book is "Asian Waters: The Struggle Over the Indo-Pacific and the Challenge to American Power."