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British Overseas Territories

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 44422

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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with Indo-Pacific counterparts on the risks of increased geopolitical competition over island territories.

Answered by Catherine West

Geopolitical competition and its implications are a consistent and central focus of engagement with the UK's Indo-Pacific partners. The Foreign Secretary regularly engages with his counterparts in the region, including most recently with the Foreign Ministers of China, Japan, India and the Philippines.

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