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China: Trade Agreements

Asked by Sarah HallLabour (Co-op)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 12 November 2024UIN 13159

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he had with his Chinese counterpart on trade deals during his visit to China in October 2024.

Answered by Catherine West

The Secretary of State held wide-ranging talks with his counterpart during his visit to China in October 2024, covering the breadth of the UK-China bilateral relationship. He discussed the promotion of secure and resilient growth through increased trade and investment with China, which creates jobs, drives innovation, boosts productivity and provides economic stability and certainty for the UK economy.

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