Question follow-through · 5058

China: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his planned timetable is for the audit of the UK-China bilateral relationship; and what topics that audit will consider.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 10 Sept 2024
Target answer date: 12 Sept 2024
Answer: 17 Sept 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

10 Sept 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his planned timetable is for the audit of the UK-China bilateral relationship; and what topics that audit will consider.
12 Sept 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
17 Sept 2024
Answer published
This Government will bring a consistent, long-term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, driven by the national interest. We will co-operate where we can, including on global net zero, health and trade; compete where we have di...

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