China: Political Prisoners
Commons · Question 91955 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in China on ensuring that opposition candidates are not (a) unfairly imprisoned and (b) at risk of violence.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 26 Nov 2025
The UK Government stands firm on human rights in China, and we continue to raise our concerns at the highest levels. We continue to coordinate efforts with our international partners to hold China to account for human rights violations and will continue t...