Mr Davis told Sky News that countries must use their natural alliances to take on China together. The Conservative MP stated that the suspension of the extradition treaty with China is an important and symbolic first step in the action against China.
Mr Davis said: “There are a whole series of things we should do but they need to be ethical, legal, responsible but also done in coordination with the other countries in the world because you can be sure that the Chinese will try and pick us off one by one.
“They are trying to pick Australia off, they will try and pick us off, they will try and pick Canada off as they are already doing.
“We have to work together, the Five Eyes have to work together, other natural allies like Korea and Taiwan will have to act together and the European countries.
“So it is quite a complexed formula and calculation that we have to do.
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“Suspension of the extradition treaty is a good and important first symbolic step.
Last month George Osborne warned that tensions between China and the West could spell “unthinkable tragedy”.
The former Chancellor told Amol Rajan’s ‘Rethink: The Edge of Change’ that Western countries and America must decide whether to implement a containment policy against China or give them the seat at the world table their status deserves.
Mr Osborne warned that choosing to attempt to contain China could result in a new Cold War.
“You call them out when they are wrong such as on Hong Kong but also understand their legitimate desire and right for a place at the world table that reflects their size and importance in the world.
“That cooperation strategy seems to be the best way to deal with this rising power.
“The alternative is really unthinkable.
“Arguably with all these challenges we have got about, coronavirus, climate change, if we are heading into another Cold War between the United States and China that is going to dominate our lives and make solutions to these other problems simply impossible.”