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The British Embassy in Beijing maintains and develops relations between the UK and China.
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.
UK calls out pattern of malicious cyber activity by Chinese state-affiliated organisations and individuals targeting democratic institutions and parliamentarians.
UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report.
This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on nationality in China.
Advice on how to obtain criminal record checks for use in China, covering time spent in the UK.
List of fees for consular information in China.
The British Consulate-General in Chongqing represents the UK government in southwest China including Chongqing and provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou.
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.
G7 foreign ministers issued communiqués on the situation in Middle East, support to Ukraine and addressing global challenges, following their meeting in Capri, Italy.
The British Consulate-General in Wuhan represents the UK government in Hubei and Henan provinces.
The UK government announces new sanctions targeting people and groups that are supplying and funding Putin's war machine.
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.
This page is designed to provide British Nationals with guidance on what to do if their passport is lost or stolen in China.
This list of hospitals has been prepared for the convenience of British nationals who may require medical services in China.
All visa applicants under the age of five years are required to attend the visa application centre to submit their visa application.
A new two-year visit visa for Chinese nationals will be launched on Monday, 11 January.
Marriage registration offices in China now accept an Affidavit/Affirmation of Marital Status sworn at the British Embassy/consulate.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces sanctions against Chinese government officials for gross human rights violations in Xinjiang.
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