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National Security Adviser: China

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 125674

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason did National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 23 March 2026.

Answered by Dan Jarvis

The National Security Adviser meets with a range of individuals and organisations as part of his role providing advice to the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on national security matters. Such meetings are often sensitive in nature, and the Government does not routinely comment on them or their content.

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