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China: Diplomatic Relations

Commons · Question 47 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 May 2026

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Statement: FCDO summons Chinese Ambassador, published on 9 May 2026, whether the People's Republic of China's Ambass

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Answered by Seema Malhotra, 21 May 2026

On the Foreign Secretary's instruction, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office senior officials summoned the Chinese Ambassador on 8 May, as is standard practice. Officials made clear that any attempts by foreign states to intimidate, harass or harm...