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Articles tagged with: China
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
Economy
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Parliamentary pensions should not be invested in Chinese companies complicit in human rights violations
The government must join the US in introducing an entities list banning UK investment in Chinese companies directly complicit in the oppression of the Uyghurs.
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns US-China Tensions Could Rise After Afghanistan Withdrawal
Foreign affairs
Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Warns US-China Tensions Could Rise After Afghanistan Withdrawal
Foreign affairs committee chair Tom Tugendhat has said he believes that NATO's withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely catalyse a significant rise in tensions between the US and China.
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Foreign affairs
Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations
Exclusive: Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy has accused foreign secretary Dominic Raab of having double standards on the matter of punishing gross human rights violations abroad.
Good COP, bad COP? How Britain can lead the way on global nature protection
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
Good COP, bad COP? How Britain can lead the way on global nature protection
A gulf exists between the urgency and importance of halting biodiversity losses, restoring nature and the amount of actual efforts being made to do so. COP15 is a crucial moment to turn the tide.
We must do more to end forced organ harvesting
Foreign affairs
By Lord Hunt
We must do more to end forced organ harvesting
My Organ Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill targets both the issue of organ tourism to China and body exhibitions in the UK.
Xinjiang blood money has no place in the UK
Foreign affairs
By Tom Tugendhat MP
Xinjiang blood money has no place in the UK
It is time to make the perpetrators of the atrocities in Xinjiang see real consequences for what they do. A blanket ban on all cotton from the Xinjiang region is the obvious first step.
One year after Hong Kong's National Security Law, the UK government needs to up its game
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Kinnock MP
One year after Hong Kong's National Security Law, the UK government needs to up its game
Consecutive Conservative governments have been naïve and complacent in their approach to relations with China. The UK must take a much firmer stand against China on the international stage.
Real action is needed to honour the second anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement
Foreign affairs
By Alistair Carmichael MP and Siobhain McDonagh MP
Real action is needed to honour the second anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement
Events over the past two years paint a bleak picture for the present, and future, of Hong Kong. The UK government must impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on officials complicit in human rights abuses.
Britain must send a strong message to China and boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Foreign affairs
By Tim Loughton MP
Britain must send a strong message to China and boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
In response to sanctions against us we pledged to call out China’s human rights abuses even more loudly. Boycotting the 2022 Olympics will show China that democracies cannot be bullied, and human rights matter.
‘Patriots’ law is a fatal blow to democracy in Hong Kong. The UK government has a moral duty to take action
Foreign affairs
By Siobhain McDonagh MP
‘Patriots’ law is a fatal blow to democracy in Hong Kong. The UK government has a moral duty to take action
To check the worst impulses of the CCP and revive Hong Kong’s tradition of democracy and respect for human rights, the UK government must impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on Hong Kong officials complicit in human rights abuses.
For the first time in 75 years the House recognises ongoing genocide – what’s next?
Foreign affairs
By Nusrat Ghani MP
For the first time in 75 years the House recognises ongoing genocide – what’s next?
Eyes will be on both G7 and COP26 for our government to work with western democracies to collaborate in ending this nightmare for the Uyghur people.
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Foreign affairs
By Bar Council
Statement of the Four Bars on PRC Government Sanctions against barristers of England and Wales
The four professional bodies of barristers and advocates of the United Kingdom and Ireland are united in their condemnation of the sanctions announced by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) government against barrister members of the legal profession and their “immediate families”.
How long will China be allowed to undermine the international rules-based order?
Foreign affairs
By Nusrat Ghani MP
How long will China be allowed to undermine the international rules-based order?
It’s typically agreed among nations that sanctions are applied with evidence to individuals or countries who commit heinous crimes and break international or national laws. That is the international consensus.
Increase in defence spending is needed to combat growing threat of Russia and China
Defence
By Julian Lewis MP
Increase in defence spending is needed to combat growing threat of Russia and China
Even with an extra £16.4 billion announced in the Integrated Review spread over the next four years, defence spending will be nowhere near the 3 per cent of GDP recommended by the Defence Committee.
The Integrated Review offers a hint into the UK’s future priorities
Brexit
By Nabil Rastani
The Integrated Review offers a hint into the UK’s future priorities
The Defence Command Paper published on 22 March) offers a glimpse into the UK’s defence doctrine over the coming decade. The Prime Minister has outlined that the Indo-Pacific region will become a focal point for military operations.
Sanctions will not silence me from speaking out against China’s abuse of the Uyghurs
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton
Sanctions will not silence me from speaking out against China’s abuse of the Uyghurs
In the context of gross and widespread human rights abuses, we have a duty to speak out. If the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) thinks that threats and intimidation will lead to silence, they have made a grave miscalculation.
First UK Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Uyghur Human Rights Abuses Announced But 'Genocide Amendment' Defeated
Foreign affairs
First UK Sanctions Against Chinese Officials Over Uyghur Human Rights Abuses Announced But "Genocide Amendment" Defeated
The Foreign Secretary has announced the UK will impose sanctions on Chinese officials over "serious" human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims.
Britain must hold China to account or risk seeing democratic freedoms slip away
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Rosindell MP
Britain must hold China to account or risk seeing democratic freedoms slip away
China has shown they have no respect for human rights and democracy. It's time Britain takes more decisive action to help Uyghurs, Hongkongers and other people being brutally repressed by Beijing.
We must hold Beijing to account for its chilling efforts to weaponise the law in Hong Kong
Foreign affairs
By Ian Paisley MP
We must hold Beijing to account for its chilling efforts to weaponise the law in Hong Kong
The British government must impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on those senior officials in Hong Kong who are responsible for this deep injustice and the weaponisation of law in Hong Kong.
Despite best intentions, the Trade Bill genocide amendment risks serious constitutional and legal consequences
Foreign affairs
By Sir Robert Neill MP
Despite best intentions, the Trade Bill genocide amendment risks serious constitutional and legal consequences
Instead of the genocide amendment, Parliament should be given full scrutiny and a decisive vote on the negotiating mandate for, and final sign off of, any future trade deal.
The latest arrests in Hong-Kong show human rights must be at the heart of British foreign policy
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Kennedy
The latest arrests in Hong-Kong show human rights must be at the heart of British foreign policy
Hong Kong's rule of law is on the brink. The onus is on Britain to urgently take more substantive steps to signal to China there is a diplomatic cost to breaking international treaties.
The freezing of Ted Hui’s assets proves HSBC is now an accessory to the Hong Kong national security law
Foreign affairs
By Siobhain McDonagh MP
The freezing of Ted Hui’s assets proves HSBC is now an accessory to the Hong Kong national security law
Hong Kong authorities are using HSBC to impose financial sanctions on pro-democracy figures and silence opposition. This is categorically unacceptable, HSBC should be standing with Hongkongers.
Grandma Wong personifies the bravery of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners - she would be a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Bennett and Lord Alton
Grandma Wong personifies the bravery of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners - she would be a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
Grandma Wong represents the very best of the Hong Kong protesters in bravely and stubbornly refusing to give in to tyranny. In nominating her for the Nobel Peace Prize, we send a clear signal to China.
It would be an insult to brave Hongkongers for Britain to ignore their plight
Foreign affairs
By Tom Randall MP
It would be an insult to brave Hongkongers for Britain to ignore their plight
The freedom to disagree with and question authority is a cornerstone of democracy. In removing it, Beijing has eradicated any last trace of Hong Kong’s independence.