The invitation to Asian ministers comes after the UK's integrated review on foreign policy announced in March a "tilt" towards the Indo-Pacific, in a move seen as aiming to counter China's growing influence in the region.
在邀请亚洲各国部长出席会议之前，英国在 3 月份进行的外交政策综合评估中宣布，英国将向印度-太平洋地区“倾斜”，此举被视为旨在抗衡中国在该地区日益增长的影响力。