Taiwan – Ministers asked about the role of Chinese military-linked companies connected to escalated military activities in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea; whether they plan to restrict UK investments in such companies and, if so, what criteria would be used to designate them.

Nov 27, 2024 | News

Baroness Chapman of Darlington, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has provided the following answer to your written parliamentary question (HL2490):

Question by Lord Alton of Liverpool:
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the role of Chinese military-linked companies linked to escalated military activities in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea; and whether they plan to restrict UK investments in such companies and, if so, what criteria would be used to designate them. (HL2490)

Tabled on: 13 November 2024

Answer:
Baroness Chapman of Darlington:

Maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a matter of global concern. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion. The UK also opposes any actions which increase the risk of miscalculation in the South China Sea.

We keep potential sanctions under close review, but it would not be appropriate to speculate about future sanctions as to do so could reduce their impact.

Date and time of answer: 27 Nov 2024 at 17:42.

Lord David Alton

For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.

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