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Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Wednesday, 2 September 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 September 2020. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 21 September 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Macao: Politics and Government

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made, and intend to make, to the government of China about upholding the "one country, two systems" principle, in respect of Macao, in particular regard to maintaining freedom of religion or belief and freedom of speech.

Answer

We have no specific plans to raise Macao with the Government of China, but will continue to raise a range of human rights issues with the Chinese authorities, including freedom of religion and belief, media freedom and freedom of speech more broadly. On 8 June and 28 July the Foreign Secretary set out our concerns about Hong Kong and Xinjiang to State Councillor/Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7658
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Freedom of expression Politics and government Religious freedom Macao
Link
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