Press release

Hong Kong elections, 25 November 2019: Foreign Secretary's statement

The Foreign Secretary gave a statement following the Hong Kong district council elections.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 25 November 2019

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

I welcome the Hong Kong government facilitating these elections, which were an important opportunity for the people of Hong Kong to make their voices heard. We don’t want to see any more violence. It was reassuring to hear Carrie Lam commit to reflecting seriously on the message delivered by the people of Hong Kong.

There is now an opportunity to find a way through the crisis with political dialogue that reflects the legitimate aspirations of the people of Hong Kong and respects the One Country, Two Systems model.

Published 25 November 2019