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Trade Agreements: China

Asked by Helen MaguireLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 12 September 2025UIN 74224

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to raise the potential impact of Chinese companies providing military support to Russia during his upcoming trade talks with China.

Answered by Chris Bryant

As the Foreign Secretary has previously said, we are concerned about China’s military backing for Russia, including the provision by Chinese companies of dual-use goods and support to Russia’s military. We continue to call on China to take action and prevent companies within its jurisdiction from providing military support to Russia. We will continue to engage with them at all levels to this end.

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