Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he received commitments from the Chinese government on upholding the Sino-British Joint Declaration ahead of the restart of the UK-China Financial and Economic Dialogue.

The UK Government will continue to urge the Chinese authorities to adhere to their international and legally binding obligations under the Joint Declaration.

We can also pursue an economic relationship with China in a safe, mutually beneficial way without compromising our values. UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogues (EFDs) provide a key mechanism for doing this. We have always been clear that our economic relationship does not come at the expense of our values, and where we have concerns, we will continue to speak out and act.