South Korea should be both an opportunity and an inspiration
Mark wrote the below piece for City AM following his recent visits to South Korea in his capacity as Minister for Asia and the Pacific. You can find the piece on City AM’s website by clicking here...
View ArticleStatement at the UN Security Council meeting on North Korea
In his role as Minister of State at the Foreign Office for Asia and the Pacific, Mark made a statement to the UN Security Council about the ongoing situation in North Korea which you can find below....
View ArticleAs Thailand and Vietnam lead the Asian century, it’s time for British...
Mark wrote the below piece which featured in today’s City AM following his recent visit to Vietnam and Thailand in his role as Minister for Asia and the Pacific. You can find it on City AM’s website by...
View ArticleStatement on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction at the UN...
In his role as Minister of State at the Foreign Office for Asia and the Pacific, Mark made a statement to the UN Security Council about the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction which you...
View ArticleStatement on building regional partnership in Afghanistan and Central Asia
In the second of his recent appearances at the UN Security Council, Mark made a statement supporting the efforts for peace and security in Afghanistan which you can find below. Alternatively you can...
View ArticleDemocracy in Hong Kong
Yesterday, as part of his Asia and Pacific brief, Mark responded to a Westminster Hall debate moved by Fiona Bruce MP regarding democracy in Hong Kong. You can find the transcript of the debate on the...
View ArticleMinisterial update February/March 2018
I thought I may take this opportunity to highlight some of my recent work and visits I have undertaken in my role as Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for Asia and the Pacific...
View ArticleStatement on UN Fact Finding Mission on Burma
Mark has issued a statement on the interim report by UN Fact Finding Mission on Burma in his position as Minister for Asia and the Pacific. You can find the statement on the Foreign and Commonwealth...
View ArticleThe opportunities are endless for UK firms that head Down Under
Mark wrote the below piece which featured in yesterday’s City AM following his recent visit to Australia and New Zealand on behalf of the Government. You can find the piece on City AM’s website by...
View ArticleOne year until the UK’s departure from the European Union
As we are now only 365 days away from the UK’s departure from the European Union and, as negotiations between both sides continue apace, I was minded to recall an article I wrote for the Daily...
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