Written questions

Zhang Yadi

Commons · Question 83224 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to secure the release of Zhang Yadi; and what steps she is taking to co-ordinate her actions with (a) her French counterpart and (b) SOAS.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 11 Nov 2025

The Government is aware of a report concerning the detention of Zhang Yadi, and the case concerning Gui Minhai in China. We continue to follow developments closely and regularly raise human rights concerns with the Chinese authorities. The UK remains comm...