Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to improve bilateral relations with Taiwan.

The UK enjoys a strong relationship with Taiwan, in the fields of trade, investment, education and culture. We consistently seek ways to develop this relationship further. Recent examples include: the Taiwan Britain Business Council held in London in May; a visit to Taiwan by Dame Julia King, the UK’s Low Carbon Business Ambassador in September; and the “GREAT Taste of Britain” campaign to promote British culture and food in Taiwan in October.