Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 45467

China: Visits Abroad

Tabled: 17 April 2025

Answered: 25 April 2025

Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Chief of Defence Staff discussed the Chagos Islands base during his recent visit to China.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Chief of the Defence Staff met with Gen Liu Zhenli Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Liberation Army. They discussed a range of security issues and agreed that in an unstable world we must ...

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