Question follow-through · 13159
China: Trade Agreements
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his Chinese counterpart on trade deals during his visit to China in October 2024.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 6 Nov 2024
- Target answer date
- 11 Nov 2024
- Answer
- 12 Nov 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his Chinese counterpart on trade deals during his visit to China in October 2024.
11 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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12 Nov 2024
Answer published
The Secretary of State held wide-ranging talks with his counterpart during his visit to China in October 2024, covering the breadth of the UK-China bilateral relationship. He discussed the promotion of secure and resilient growth through increased trade a...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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