In the Lords

We have not yet set a date for a formal bilateral human rights dialogue with Mexico, however we continue to engage regularly on human rig

My Lords, I refer back to the suggestion that was put to me earlier, that our policy should be one of building resilience.

The noble Lord is right; the UK has been and remains clear that China today is in an ongoing state of non-compliance with the Sino-Britis

My Lords, as set out in the Integrated Review Refresh, China represents an epoch-defining challenge for the UK.

Dialogue is ongoing.

I certainly agree with the noble Lord in relation to the need to build that resilience, and I acknowledge that I did not mention that mee

The UK’s position on the current Administration in China has been articulated many times by the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary.

My Lords, the relationship is permanently evolving, which is necessary as times change and things change.

I am sure that we absolutely should be worried about that.

Secretary Blinken briefed the Foreign Secretary about his visit to Beijing when they met on 20 June.