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China: country policy and information notes

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

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Published
9 December 2016
Last updated
16 October 2024 — See all updates

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Country policy and information note: China: modern slavery October 2024 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: China: modern slavery October 2024

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Country information and guidance: Christians, China, March 2024 (accessible)

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Country information and guidance: Christians, China, March 2024

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Country policy and information note: opposition to the state, China, December 2023 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: opposition to the state, China, December 2023

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Country policy and information note: Falun Gong, China, November 2023 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: Falun Gong, China, November 2023

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Country policy and information note: medical treatment and healthcare, China, July 2022 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: medical treatment and healthcare, China, July 2022

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Country policy and information note: Muslims (including Uyghurs in Xinjiang), July 2022 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: Muslims (including Uyghurs in Xinjiang), July 2022

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Country policy and information note: Hong Kong national security law, China, June 2022 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: Hong Kong national security law, China, June 2022

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Country policy and information note: contravention of the population and family planning law, China, May 2022 (accessible)

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Country policy and information note: contravention of the population and family planning law, China, May 2022

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Country policy and information note: China: non-Christian religious groups, July 2021

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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.

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Updates to this page

Published 9 December 2016
Last updated 16 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Updated the country and policy information note on modern slavery.

  2. Published the Country information and guidance: Christians, China, March 2024 document.

  3. Removed Country policy and information note: background information including actors of protection and relocation, China, March 2018 as it is no longer valid and will not be replaced.

  4. Accessible version of information about Christians added.

  5. Updated information on opposition to the state published.

  6. Updated the information on Falun Gong.

  7. Reinstated the country policy and information notes on 'opposition to the state' and 'background information including actors of protection and internal relocation'.

  8. Removed outdated guidance on Opposition to the state and Background information, including actors of protection and internal relocation.

  9. Added note on medical treatment and healthcare.

  10. Updated information on Muslims (including Uyghurs in Xinjiang) published.

  11. Information on Hong Kong national security law updated following review by the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information.

  12. Removed out of date guidance: “Country policy and information note: Hong Kong protests, China, February 2020”.

  13. Updated information on 'contravention of the population and family planning law' published.

  14. Information on Hong Kong national security law updated.

  15. Removed out of date guidance: "Country information and guidance: non-Christian religious groups, China, August 2016".

  16. Removed out of date guidance on "fear of punishment on return to China for crimes committed in other countries ('Double Jeopardy'), China, March 2018".

  17. New country policy and information note on Muslims (including Uyghurs in Xinjiang) for July 2021.

  18. New country policy and information note on non-Christian religious groups, July 2021.

  19. Added country policy and information note: China:modern slavery, January 2021.

  20. Added country policy information note China: Hong Kong national security law and updated Falun Gong document.

  21. Added the Country policy and information note China: Hong Kong protests document.

  22. Updated China: Christians guidance document

  23. Updated country policy and information note on opposition to the state

  24. Updated country policy and information note on contravention of national population and family-planning laws.

  25. Guidance on opposition to the state published.

  26. Updated country policy and information note on double jeopardy.

  27. Updated country policy and information notes on background information, including actors of protection and internal relocation.

  28. Updated Country policy and information note on contravention of national population and family-planning laws.

  29. First published.

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