{"value":{"id":1685196,"askingMemberId":259,"askingMember":null,"house":"Lords","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2024-01-25T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2024-02-08T00:00:00","uin":"HL1926","questionText":"To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to strengthen bilateral relations with Taiwan, including UK ministerial meetings with the President-elect, William Lai Ching-te.","answeringBodyId":208,"answeringBodyName":"Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4210,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2024-02-08T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The UK's longstanding position on Taiwan has not changed. The UK has no diplomatic relations with Taiwan but a strong, unofficial relationship based on deep and growing ties in a wide range of areas, and underpinned by shared democratic values. This relationship delivers significant benefits to both the UK and Taiwan and has featured a wide range of exchanges and visits, for example on trade, health and educational issues.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Taiwan: Foreign Relations","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1685196","method":"GET"}]}