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China: Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the use of the Shuiqiao landing barge by the Chinese navy.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
3 Mar 2026
Target answer date
5 Mar 2026
Answer
11 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the use of the Shuiqiao landing barge by the Chinese navy.

  2. 5 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s Shuiqiao landing barge is a significant development in China’s amphibious power projection capability. As laid out in last year’s Strategic Defence Review, the UK recognises China's rapid military modernisation an...

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