China: Ethnic Groups
Commons · Question 15259 · Tabled 2 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to discuss the Ethnic Unity and Progress Law with her Chinese counterpart.
Answer
Answered by Seema Malhotra, 8 Jul 2026
This is a concerning development in China. We note the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' concern that this law may entrench restrictions on the rights and freedoms of ethnic minorities in a country where the environment for freedom of religion or bel...