Gui Minhai

(asked on 2nd March 2020) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of China about the case of Gui Minhai who has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in China for "illegally providing intelligence overseas".


Answered by
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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 9th March 2020

On 28 February, I expressed my deep concern about the sentencing of Gui Minhai, urging China to respect fundamental rights and freedoms, including freedom of expression. I called upon the Chinese authorities to grant consular access to Mr Gui, who is a Swedish national. The UK has raised Gui's case directly with the Chinese authorities on a number of occasions, liaising closely with Sweden and other partners.

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