Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2017. It was answered by Mark Field (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 December 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
China: Freedom of Expression
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Chinese counterpart on that Government's recent interference with Radio 4's Today Programme; and if he will make a statement.
- Answer
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We have not rto discussed this matter with the Chinese authorities
We do, however, remain concerned by the increasing restrictions to media freedoms in China and continue to urge the Chinese authorities to respect and protect freedom of expression and association. We raised the issue of media freedom with the Chinese authorities at the UK-China Human Rights Dialogue, which was held in Beijing on 27 June, where we expressed concerns about the treatment of journalists and censorship.
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- 2017-19
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- China Freedom of expression BBC Radio 4
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