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China: Shipping

Asked by Mark PritchardConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 29 April 2026UIN 129807

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make representations to her Chinese counterpart on Chinese naval and commercial shipping blocking the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided in the House of Lords on 23 July 2025 in response to Question HL9318.

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