AUKUS Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Thursday 16th September 2021

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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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 Portrait Nick Smith (Blaenau Gwent) (Lab)
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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?

Boris Johnson Portrait The Prime Minister
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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.