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While the hawks could win the December debate, the doves’ case appears stronger for 2026.

Rosenberg counted 12 dovish comments compared with 16 from policy hawks in the minutes.

But there has long been a vociferous collection of China hawks in Parliament, who have long worried about what they see as a collective naivety about Beijing.

Takaichi, a conservative and China hawk, has toned down her rhetoric since assuming office last month.

“Close calls no longer go to the doves. Close calls probably go to the hawks now,” says Neil Dutta, head of economic research at Renaissance Macro Research.