Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Denis Murphy (Labour). It was answered by David Miliband (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 February 2009 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

UK-China Relations

Question: What assessment he has made of the provisions of the UK-China framework for engagement.

Answer: I launched the UK-China framework last month because the Government believe that positive engagement with China is essential to achieving our wider international objectives and to addressing the major global challenges, including the current economic crisis. We welcome the positive response from the Chinese Government to this strategy, we will monitor progress against its detailed objectives, and we will welcome the views of Members and others.

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