Question follow-through · 47653

Russia: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of China's involvement in support of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
24 Apr 2025
Target answer date
28 Apr 2025
Answer
6 May 2025 · 12 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 24 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports of China's involvement in support of Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

  2. 28 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 May 2025

    Answer published

    Any support for Putin's brutal and illegal war against Ukraine is deplorable. We are extremely concerned by these reports. There is a growing body of evidence that Chinese companies are enabling Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine.The Foreign Secretary h...

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