Chinese Products and Companies: Human Rights Violations Debate

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Lord McFall of Alcluith

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Chinese Products and Companies: Human Rights Violations

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Tuesday 20th July 2021

(3 years, 4 months ago)

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It might be both of those but if we look at the work being done through the G7, which is the high-level stuff, trade Ministers have committed to work together to protect individuals from forced labour, including mitigating the risks of it. We are convening a technical discussion in order to share lots of data and evidence. G7 leaders are committed to continuing to work together through domestic means and multilateral institutions to protect individuals. That very much relates to my noble friend’s question on China.

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My Lords, the time allowed for this Question has elapsed. We now come to the fourth Oral Question.