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China: Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 24 March 2025UIN 38981

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March 2025 to Question 36631 on Foreign Influence Registration Scheme, what the nature was of discussions with his counterparts in China on the foreign influence registration scheme.

Answered by Catherine West

The Foreign Secretary met his counterpart Wang Yi in China in October 2024. The conversations covered the full range of bilateral issues. We engage frankly on the difficult issues, as part of our consistent and regular engagement with China. National Security is the first duty of government, and we will always act to protect it.

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