Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of Chinese military-linked companies linked to escalated military activities in the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea; and whether they plan to restrict UK investments in such companies and, if so, what criteria would be used to designate them.

Maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is a matter of global concern. We consider the Taiwan issue one to be settled peacefully by the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait through constructive dialogue, without the threat or use of force or coercion. The UK also opposes any actions which increase the risk of miscalculation in the South China Sea.

We keep potential sanctions under close review, but it would not be appropriate to speculate about future sanctions as to do so could reduce their impact.