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HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThe right hon. Gentleman raises an important issue. That point is why my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business and Trade is engaged on an industrial policy as we…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThe right hon. Gentleman has a point. This Government have been in power for three months, and we have a lot to clear up, given the mess that was left to us—he is right about…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI reassure my hon. Friend that that is the case. He can sense the strength of feeling on the issue in the Chamber; so many Members from across the House have spoken of Jimmy Lai…28 Oct 2024HANSARD Middle EastThe hon. Gentleman makes his point effectively, and those issues are being kept under review.28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI specifically discussed the aggression that we are seeing in the Taiwan straits, and I maintained our long-standing position on Taiwan. We are very concerned about an escalatory…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsYes. There is no way to reduce global temperatures without working with China to achieve that, so that was a big topic of discussion between our two countries in our meeting. As I…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsAs I have said, I raised the issue of the national security law and our long-standing concerns about Hong Kong—concerns that will not go away, because of the UK’s unique…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsCoercion and threats are unacceptable; we have made that clear to the Chinese Government, and I made it clear again. My hon. Friend’s constituents should be reassured that the…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI did not give a timeline. I simply said that the sanctions should be lifted, and explained why it was just wrong and counterproductive to sanction Members of a democratic Chamber…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsIt was important, when we came into government, given the bouncing around that we saw in the last Government’s policy towards China, that we did a complete audit, right across…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThe right hon. Gentleman is absolutely right to raise dependency. One thing that the China audit will look at is that very issue, and the assessment that he refers to is being…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsAbsolutely. We are 100% committed to AUKUS, and the development of pillar 2 particularly.28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThe national security law is of great concern, which is why I raised it with the Foreign Minister. Of course Hong Kong nationals should be assured of their safety in this country.…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI assure the hon. Lady that I met with Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s family just a few weeks ago, and I raised the issue once again with the Egyptian Foreign Minister in a subsequent call.28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsThat scheme is important. It is hugely important that countries of concern do not have undue influence, in relation to our national security, on business and industry. We will…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI went up to the demilitarised zone to see for myself some of the harassment that South Korea receives on a daily basis from North Korea, and of course I raised the issue in China…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI remain hugely concerned about the human rights abuses in Xinjiang, but the hon. Gentleman knows that it must always rightfully be a matter for the International Criminal Court…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsOf course I will commit to meeting Sebastien and his family. When I raised the issue of Jimmy Lai, I pointed to his age and the fact that it would be an abomination if he died in…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsI assure my hon. Friend that I raised those issues robustly. There was disagreement across the table on what the Chinese Government maintain that they are doing, particularly in…28 Oct 2024HANSARD China: Human Rights and SanctionsReally? That was quite bad. The leader and the Foreign Minister of the United States have had eight engagements with China, France has had six, Germany has had four, Japan has had…28 Oct 2024