Taiwan: Arms Trade
Commons · Question 1927 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she had with her US counterparts on the potential impact of arms sales to Taiwan on that country's security and autonomy prior to the recent US-China summit.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 21 May 2026
UK ministers and officials discuss a wide range of issues with their US counterparts on a regular basis.The UK continues to believe that the Taiwan issue should be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive di...