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China: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she and Cabinet colleagues have had with their Chinese counterpart on the expansion of China's nuclear weapons.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 9 Feb 2026
Target answer date: 11 Feb 2026
Answer: 27 Feb 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

9 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she and Cabinet colleagues have had with their Chinese counterpart on the expansion of China's nuclear weapons.
11 Feb 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Feb 2026
Answer published
We engage in regular dialogue with China on security matters at both official and ministerial levels. These exchanges include discussions on nuclear weapons, conducted bilaterally as well as through the P5 process, which brings together the five nuclear w...

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