Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Tianjin.

The UK is not part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, but closely monitors international events. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's summit resulted in numerous outcomes for participating States. This included the Tianjin Declaration, which does not contain any mention of Russia's war against Ukraine.

We will never shy away from challenging China's political and military backing for Russia. We urge the Chinese government to impress on Putin the need to end the war immediately by withdrawing Russian forces from Ukraine and ceasing his illegal attacks.

More broadly, our approach to China is clear. We will cooperate where we can and we will challenge where we must - never compromising on our national security, and recognising the complexity of the world as it is.