Question follow-through · 100604

Mandarin Language: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards the introduction of a new China Fast Stream.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
16 Dec 2025
Target answer date
18 Dec 2025
Answer
19 Dec 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress her Department has made towards the introduction of a new China Fast Stream.

  2. 18 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 19 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    I refer the Hon. Member to the statement made to the House by the previous Foreign Secretary on 24 June 2025. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is enhancing the talent pipeline of China experts by creating a specialised China Pathway...

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