Russia: China

(asked on 14th March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of reports of requests from Russia for Chinese military assistance; and whether she has raised that matter with her Chinese counterpart.


Answered by
James Cleverly Portrait
James Cleverly
Home Secretary
This question was answered on 17th March 2022

The Foreign Secretary spoke with her Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi, on Friday 25 February. In the call, the Foreign Secretary underlined that the UK expects China to stand up for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and urged China to uphold its commitment to the UN Charter. The world is watching to see whether China's actions contribute to peace and stability, or to fuelling aggression.

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