Question follow-through · 70554

Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Downing Street press release entitled PM call with President Xi Jinping of China: 23 August 2024, what discussions the Prime Minister had with President

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
4 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Downing Street press release entitled PM call with President Xi Jinping of China: 23 August 2024, what discussions the Prime Minister had with President

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    During his phone call with President Xi on 23 August 2024, the Prime Minister set out his priorities for his government, including national security, secure borders and economic stability.The leaders discussed areas of shared collaboration, and potential ...

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