Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider the government of China a strategic (1) threat, or (2) challenge, to the UK.

This Government will bring a consistent, long-term and strategic approach to managing the UK's relations with China, driven by the national interest. We will co-operate where we can, including on global net zero, health and trade; compete where we have different interests; and challenge where we must, to protect our national security and values. We will improve the UK's capability to understand and respond to the challenges and opportunities China poses through an audit of the UK's relationship with China as a bilateral and global actor.