Nick Smith
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(3 years, 3 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
Yes. The whole Indo-Pacific tilt, of which this is a part, is a recognition of the fact that the CPTPP area my hon. Friend talks about is a £9 trillion trade area in which the UK has an increasing diplomatic and commercial presence.
Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
I welcome the statement. China’s assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region can be destabilising, particularly in the South China sea. What support will be given to Taiwan at this difficult time?
The Prime Minister
We vindicate international law. One of the reasons we have sent the carrier strike group to that part of the world is to make that point.