Britain will fail if it seeks to reincarnate itself after Brexit as a mini-great power, and should focus instead on being a global broker for solutions to specific challenges such as climate change, cybersecurity, global health and human rights, a major report has proposed. The report by Robin Niblett, the director general of Britains leading foreign policy thinktank Chatham House, coincides with the 75th anniversary of the first meeting of the UN general assembly in London. It also warns that the UK will be making a mistake if it seeks to set itself up as a rival to the European Union on foreign policy, since it will need EU cooperation to meet many objectives. Niblett urges the UK not to indulge in nostalgic fantasies about individual glory or Global Britain. Instead, he suggests, it should draw on its soft power and diplomatic network to become a practical solution seeker on some of the worlds great problems. Even, he says, enjoying unique reserves of soft power, a seat at most of the worlds top tables, and the assets to leverage the UKs voice and support its interests does not guarantee an ability to lead global change or secure outcomes to the national advantage. He also gives an implicit warning to Boris Johnson that he will have to improve and change his tone on the international stage if he is to achieve the new role he proposes for the country. The notion of Global Britain may have a convenient alliteration with Great Britain but, in the minds of many, Britain became Great by building a world-spanning empire whose injustices and inequities are now rightly being re-examined. Question. Identify any 3 major areas of similarities and 3 areas of differences between Britains past empire building approach and that of Chinas global ambition today. (5 marks)