Hong Kong: National Security

(asked on 2nd July 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he plans to have with (a) Non-Governmental Organisations, (b) news agencies and (c) journalists operating in Hong Kong on the potential effect of the introduction of new National Security legislation in Hong Kong on their work.


Answered by
Nigel Adams Portrait
Nigel Adams
This question was answered on 7th July 2020

As the Foreign Secretary said in the House on 1 July, we are deeply concerned by China's imposition of national security legislation, which threatens Hong Kong's freedoms. The Government has wide-ranging contact with civil society groups in Hong Kong, including NGOs, news agencies, and journalists groups and individuals in Hong Kong, including via our Consulate General. The Foreign Secretary meets regularly with organisations and individuals focused on addressing human rights challenges, including during the most recent meeting of the Foreign Secretary's Advisory Group on Human Rights on 25 June. The Foreign Secretary will continue to engage closely with these groups, including on Hong Kong.

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