Taiwan: Politics and Government
Lords · Question HL14933 · Tabled 26 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Deech
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which Taiwan fulfils the four requirements for statehood set out in the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States: permanent population; defined territory; an e
Answer
Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 9 Mar 2026
The UK's longstanding position on Taiwan, as set out in the 1972 UK-China Communique, has not changed and remains the position of this Government.