Question / China: Taiwan

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN 24103, tabled on 29 June 2021

Question
Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party
East Londonderry Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he has taken to offer support to the Taiwan people in respect of the current political climate involving China.

Answer
Nigel Adams
Conservative
Selby and Ainsty Commons

Answered on
5 July 2021

HMG considers the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue. However, we remain concerned by any action which raises tensions and risks destabilising the status quo.