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Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries

Commons · Question 109478 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the status of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC); and what guidance her Department has

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 12 Feb 2026

The Government is committed to engaging respectfully and constructively with the Devolved Governments on international‑facing issues, recognising their interests and the value of working together where appropriate. Devolved Governments are appropriately b...