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China: Falun Gong

Commons · Question 43452 · Tabled 2 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the policies of China on Falun Gong practitioners.

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 9 Apr 2025

The environment for freedom of religion or belief in China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. This Government stands firm on human rights, including the right to freedom of religion or belief. We raise our concerns...