Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the (a) aims and (b) objectives are of UK policy towards China.

Mark Field, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office: The UK-China relationship is strong, growing, and delivering benefits for both countries. The government’s aims and objectives include increasing bilateral trade and investment across the UK, as well as cooperating on matters of global importance such as health, climate change, development, and regional security. Maintaining strong people to people links in areas such as tourism, education and culture is also important. At the same time, our strong partnership allows us to have frank discussions on issues where we disagree.

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