Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 117489

China: Navy

Tabled: 3 March 2026

Answered: 11 March 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the use of the Shuiqiao landing barge by the Chinese navy.

Answer

Al Carns

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s Shuiqiao landing barge is a significant development in China’s amphibious power projection capability. As laid out in last year’s Strategic Defence Review, the UK recognises China's rapid military modernisation an...

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