Written questions

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...