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The British Embassy in Beijing maintains and develops relations between the UK and China.
Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan issued a statement on the guilty verdict of some of the ‘NSL 47’ activists and former politicians in Hong Kong.
The British Consulate-General in Shanghai represents the UK government in China.
The British Consulate-General Guangzhou represents the UK government in South China, covering provinces and regions of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hainan, Hunan, and Jiangxi.
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has today summoned the Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang following allegations of foreign interference on UK soil, contrary to the National Security Act 2023.
UK calls out pattern of malicious cyber activity by Chinese state-affiliated organisations and individuals targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians.
The British Embassy in Beijing is pleased to open a call for bids to the China Network’s International Programme (Open Societies) for projects running between Summer 2024 (July onwards) and 28 February 2025.
G7 foreign ministers issued communiqués on the situation in Middle East, support to Ukraine and addressing global challenges, following their meeting in Capri, Italy.
List of fees for consular information in China.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in January 2014.
The UK government announces new sanctions targeting people and groups that are supplying and funding Putin's war machine.
The British Consulate-General in Chongqing represents the UK government in southwest China including Chongqing and provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou.
This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on nationality in China.
Ambassador James Kariuki gave a joint statement by the UK and 50 other countries at the United Nations Third Committee on human rights violations in Xinjiang.
Marriage registration offices in China now accept an Affidavit/Affirmation of Marital Status sworn at the British Embassy/consulate.
DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in China, and Chinese companies set up and invest in the UK.
UK Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan met with senior representatives from the Chinese government and Hong Kong authorities as part of her 6-day visit.
The Home Secretary today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Ireland to strengthen the Common Travel Area.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
G7 Leaders issued a statement following their virtual meeting on 6 December 2023.
Contacts for Public Security Bureaux in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing.
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