China: Diplomatic Service
Commons · Question 40312 · Tabled 21 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what proportion of British diplomats posted to China have language proficiency in Chinese at CEFR level C1 or higher.
Answer
Answered by Catherine West, 28 Mar 2025
As of March 2025, 64 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) staff have achieved qualifications in Mandarin at C1 or C2 level (in the Common European Framework Reference scale) over the past five years. FCDO language qualifications are valid f...