Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN 191057, tabled on 26 June 2023
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to respond to Chinese military exercises off Taiwan.
Answer
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Conservative
Answered on
3 July 2023
The UK’s longstanding policy on Taiwan has not changed. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion. We do not support any unilateral attempts to change the status quo and have underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait alongside partners in previous G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ and Leaders’ communiques.