Xinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill Policy Debate

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Department: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Xinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill Policy

Afzal Khan Excerpts
Tuesday 24th May 2022

(2 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amanda Milling Portrait Amanda Milling
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I thank my hon. Friend for his question. As I say, there is a long-standing policy of successive Governments in terms of any judgment on genocide. However, I do really understand the strength of feeling. I am aware that he met, with colleagues, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary. The fact that that meeting took place demonstrates how seriously the Government take the issue.

Afzal Khan Portrait Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab)
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The chilling report leaked today shows that China’s bloodthirsty campaign against Uyghur Muslims is showing no sign of slowing down. Despite repeated calls, the Government have been far too slow to act. Will the Minister finally—I ask again—commit to sanctioning Chen Quanguo, the chief architect of the massacre we are witnessing in Xinjiang? Will the Government use the Procurement Bill and the modern slavery Bill to ensure British supply chains are not tainted with the Uyghur genocide?

Amanda Milling Portrait Amanda Milling
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The UK has taken robust action. We have imposed sanctions, led joint statements at the UN and taken measures to tackle forced labour in supply chains. As I mentioned, we will continue to look at policies in this area.