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China: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with his US counterpart to ensure that advanced F-35 fighter jet technology is not utilised by the Chinese Government.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
17 Nov 2025
Target answer date
20 Nov 2025
Answer
20 Nov 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 17 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with his US counterpart to ensure that advanced F-35 fighter jet technology is not utilised by the Chinese Government.

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Ministry of Defence works closely with the F-35 Joint Program Office to protect sensitive defence technologies associated with the F-35 programme.There are comprehensive security, counter-intelligence, and export-control arrangements in place to preve...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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