China and Japan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 2nd February 2026

(1 day, 14 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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Yes, I do, and my hon. Friend is right to emphasise the changes in the geopolitical landscape; we have approached our relationship to the US, Europe, India and China accordingly.

Greg Smith Portrait Greg Smith (Mid Buckinghamshire) (Con)
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In the Prime Minister’s discussions on what he somewhat mildly describes as “areas of difference”, did he raise the discovery of kill switches and hidden comms devices in Chinese-manufactured solar panels? If he did, can he assure us that, rather than politely asking for this practice to stop, he demanded that it stop?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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We raised all the sensitive issues, and we did it in direct terms, and in the room. That, to my mind, is the right way to try to make progress on these very important issues.