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China: Foreign Relations

Asked by Priti PatelConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 22 October 2025UIN 81834

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, If she will publish all (a) ministerial level contacts and (b) senior official level contacts between the UK and China since 5 July 2025.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Meetings between Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office ministers and senior representatives of the Chinese government can be found through publicly accessible means either on GOV.UK or ministers' social media accounts. As per usual diplomatic practice globally, we do not publish details of all official level contact with China. This would not be possible for practical and policy development reasons.

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