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Written question asked by Blair McDougall (Labour) on Monday, 16 December 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 December 2024. It was answered by Catherine West (Labour) on Thursday, 19 December 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


China: Falun Gong

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help protect the Falun Gong community in China.

Answer

The environment for freedom of religion or belief across China is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

This Government will champion freedom of religion or belief for all abroad. We will work to uphold the right to freedom of religion or belief through our position at the UN, G7 and other multilateral fora, and through bilateral engagement. For example, the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary both raised human rights recently with their counterparts, President Xi and Foreign Minister Wang, respectively.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
20341
Session
2024-26
Subjects
China Protection Falun Gong
Link
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