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CPTPP

Thursday 3 September 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Heather Wheeler asked about the UK's trade relationship with Taiwan.
  • The Minister expressed strong interest in the UK-Taiwan trade relationship.
  • Annual trade talks between the UK and Taiwan are scheduled for autumn.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Heather Wheeler Con Hinckley and Bosworth
Business & Trade
Context

Following discussions on the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Heather Wheeler inquired about the UK's trade relationship with Taiwan.

Question

I thank my right hon. Friend for his answers so far. Next door to the CPTPP grouping area is Taiwan. Could the Minister provide an update on the UK's trade relationship with Taiwan?

Answer from Greg Hands (Minister for Asia)

I thank my hon. Friend for that question. I take a very strong interest in our superb bilateral trade relationship with Taiwan, which has actually provided a lot of assistance to the United Kingdom during the pandemic. This autumn we will hold our annual trade talks with my Taiwanese counterpart, with whom I first engaged in such talks in 2016. Like us, Taiwan, through its membership of the World Trade Organisation, is committed to the same values of free trade and free markets as we are, and we look forward to deepening our relationship with Taiwan in the coming trade talks.

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