Written question asked by Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2026. It was answered by Seema Malhotra (Labour) on Monday, 16 March 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
China: Diplomatic Service
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of diplomatic officers posted to China who are proficient in Chinese to C1 CEFR level or higher.
- Answer
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I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 November 2025 in response to Question 86285.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 119657
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Languages
Thursday, 6 November 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Diplomatic service China Mandarin language
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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