Falkland Islands: Sovereignty

(asked on 21st March 2022) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart regarding the Chinese Government's support for Argentina's claims to the Falkland Islands.


Answered by
Vicky Ford Portrait
Vicky Ford
This question was answered on 29th March 2022

We reject any questions over sovereignty of the Falklands. The Falklands are part of the British family and we will defend their right of self-determination. China must respect the Falklands' sovereignty and my Department has been in direct contact with the Chinese Embassy to convey this position.

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