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The Foreign Secretary is visiting China on Wednesday 30 August for high-level talks with senior representatives from the Chinese government.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
At the Foreign Secretary’s instruction his senior official conducted a formal diplomatic démarche of the Chinese Ambassador
The second ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme will open in July.
The Foreign Secretary made a statement on arrest warrants, issued on 3 July 2023 under the National Security Law, for 8 people living outside Hong Kong.
Interactive dialogue on the annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as delivered by UK Human Rights ambassador, Rita French.
UK Statement under Item 4 General Debate delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador Rita French.
HMRC has published new simplified VAT guidance for overseas sellers sending goods to the UK.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly called on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine and restore human rights, within its own borders and outside.
The first ballot for this year’s YMS will open in January
The second ballot for this year’s YMS will open in July
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Today, 30 June 2022, marks 25 years since the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China, and 2 years since the imposition of the National Security Law.
The G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union gave a statement on the selection process for the Chief Executive in Hong Kong.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss welcomes the decision to withdraw serving UK judges from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
Ambassador Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK's Item 4 statement outlining concerns about human rights violations in Russia, China, Afghanistan and Egypt.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a statement on the unjustifiable action taken against the UK-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hong Kong Watch.
The UK, along with its partners in the Media Freedom Coalition express deep concern at the closure of media outlets in Hong Kong.
The first ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will open in January
The UK along with its G7 partners issued a statement following the Hong Kong legislative council elections.
The UK, along with the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, has issued a statement following the Hong Kong legislative council elections.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss issued a statement today (21 October) on the disqualification of District Councillors in Hong Kong.
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