tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-12-24T16:15:03+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-hong-kong-arrest-warrants 2024-12-24T16:15:03+00:00

The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following the latest arrest warrants issued under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentencing-of-the-nsl45-in-hong-kong-uk-statement 2024-11-19T10:26:44+00:00

Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, issued a statement on the sentencing the NSL45 activists and former politicians in Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-57-uk-statement-for-item-4-general-debate 2024-09-24T17:01:39+01:00

Item 4: General Debate on the human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukvi-launches-super-priority-visa-spv-service-in-hong-kong 2024-08-27T10:00:40+01:00

Customers applying for a UK visa in Hong Kong will now have the option of paying to get a faster decision on their application.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-uk-statement-for-universal-periodic-review-adoption-on-china 2024-07-04T16:27:41+01:00

UK Statement for the Universal Periodic Review Adoption on China. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-uk-statement-on-the-right-to-freedom-of-opinion-and-expression 2024-06-26T17:22:07+01:00

Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-uk-statement-for-interactive-dialogue-on-the-high-commissioners-annual-report 2024-06-20T14:31:01+01:00

UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-on-the-guilty-verdict-of-the-nsl-47-in-hong-kong 2024-05-30T00:00:00+01:00

Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan issued a statement on the guilty verdict of some of the ‘NSL 47� activists and former politicians in Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-summons-chinese-ambassador-following-allegations-of-foreign-interference-in-the-uk 2024-05-14T11:00:32+01:00

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has today summoned the Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang following allegations of foreign interference on UK soil, contrary to the National Security Act 2023.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-minister-for-indo-pacifics-key-meetings-in-mainland-china-and-hong-kong-sar-april-2024 2024-04-24T00:00:00+01:00

UK Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan met with senior representatives from the Chinese government and Hong Kong authorities as part of her 6-day visit.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-travels-to-china-and-hong-kong-to-engage-on-worlds-biggest-challenges 2024-04-19T00:00:00+01:00

The UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan will visit Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tianjin to further and protect British interests.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-55-item-4-general-debate 2024-03-20T15:53:13+00:00

UK Statement for Item 4 General Debate, delivered at HRC55 by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Simon Manley.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-on-hong-kong-national-security-legislation 2024-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

Foreign Secretary David Cameron gave a statement in response to Hong Kong national security legislation (Article 23).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-on-hong-kong-national-security-proposals 2024-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

Foreign Secretary David Cameron gave a statement on Hong Kong's Article 23 national security proposals.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/media-freedom-in-hong-kong-media-freedom-coalition-statement 2023-12-29T00:00:00+00:00

The Media Freedom Coalition gave a statement on media freedom in Hong Kong on the second anniversary of the closure of Stand News and arrest of its staff.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-jimmy-lais-national-security-trial 2023-12-17T00:00:00+00:00

On 18 December, British national Jimmy Lai’s national security trial is scheduled to begin in Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hong-kong-national-security-law-arrest-warrants-foreign-secretarys-statement 2023-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

Today (14 December 2023) the Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants under the National Security Law for 5 people living outside Hong Kong, including some who reside in the UK.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-unveils-support-to-tackle-displacement-and-illegal-migration 2023-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

At second Global Refugee Forum, the UK announces 15 pledges to support refugees and the countries that host them.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hong-kong-district-council-elections-fcdo-statement 2023-12-11T00:00:00+00:00

A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson gave a statement following the Hong Kong District Council elections on 10 December 2023.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/world-trade-organization-hong-kong-chinas-trade-policy-review-december-2023-uk-statement 2023-12-06T11:55:45+00:00

The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, gave a statement during Hong Kong, China's WTO Trade Policy Review (TPR).