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China: Belt and Road Initiative and Debts

Commons · Question 34794 · Tabled 3 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Mar 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department's China audit will consider (a) Chinese debt relief for low income countries and (b) China's belt and road initiative.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 7 Mar 2025

The China Audit will improve the UK's ability - both inside and outside of government - to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses. The Audit will consider the UK's economic and security interests at home and overseas, and h...