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Foreign Office statement on Hong Kong, May 2020

Foreign Office statement in response to the report published today (15 May) by the Hong Kong Independent Police Complaints Council into unrest since June 2019.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Published: 15 May 2020

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

A Foreign Office spokesperson said:

Addressing police accountability remains essential for rebuilding trust in Hong Kong. We will consider the conclusions of this report carefully.

As we have consistently stated, we urge the authorities to facilitate a robust, independent inquiry.

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Published 15 May 2020