Question follow-through · 47
China: Diplomatic Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Statement: FCDO summons Chinese Ambassador, published on 9 May 2026, whether the People's Republic of China's Ambass
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 13 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 18 May 2026
- Answer
- 21 May 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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13 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Statement: FCDO summons Chinese Ambassador, published on 9 May 2026, whether the People's Republic of China's Ambass
18 May 2026
Target answer date
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21 May 2026
Answer published
On the Foreign Secretary's instruction, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office senior officials summoned the Chinese Ambassador on 8 May, as is standard practice. Officials made clear that any attempts by foreign states to intimidate, harass or harm...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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