tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-05-09T19:59:14+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-fcdo-summons-chinese-ambassador 2026-05-09T19:59:14+01:00

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office summoned the Chinese Ambassador on Friday 8 May following convictions under the National Security Act.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-61-uk-statement-for-the-item-4-general-debate 2026-03-16T16:39:00+00:00

UK Statement for the Item 4 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-responds-to-jimmy-lai-sentencing 2026-02-09T06:47:45+00:00

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper responds to the sentencing of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong today.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/g7-foreign-ministers-statement-on-the-jimmy-lai-verdict-in-hong-kong 2025-12-17T16:24:28+00:00

Joint Statement from the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, the USA and the High Representative of the EU.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-fcdo-summons-chinese-ambassador-15-december-2025 2025-12-15T22:29:27+00:00

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office protests the politically motivated prosecution of British national Jimmy Lai.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-parliamentary-statement-on-jimmy-lai 2025-12-15T19:08:26+00:00

Foreign Secretary statement on Jimmy Lai delivered to Parliament on 15 December 2025.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-60-uk-statement-on-the-report-of-the-secretary-general-on-cooperation-with-the-un-its-representatives-and-mechanisms-in-the 2025-09-25T07:50:30+01:00

UK Statement for the Interactive dialogue on the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of Human Rights. Not delivered due to time constraints.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-60-uk-statement-for-the-item-4-general-debate 2025-09-23T12:16:58+01:00

UK Statement for the Item 4 General Debate. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-60-uk-statement-for-the-interactive-dialogue-with-the-working-group-on-arbitrary-detention 2025-09-17T12:07:45+01:00

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Kumar Iyer.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/g7-rapid-response-mechanism-rrm-statement-on-hong-kong-arrest-warrants 2025-08-08T19:03:56+01:00

A statement from the UK alongside other G7 RRM member states (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sw…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-statement-on-denial-of-uk-mp-to-enter-hong-kong 2025-04-14T13:14:49+01:00

The UK Government has issued a response after a UK MP was refused entry to Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/foreign-secretary-statement-on-hong-kong-arrest-warrants 2024-12-24T16:15:03+00:00

The Foreign Secretary has issued a statement following the latest arrest warrants issued under the National Security Law in Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentencing-of-the-nsl45-in-hong-kong-uk-statement 2024-11-19T10:26:44+00:00

Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, issued a statement on the sentencing the NSL45 activists and former politicians in Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-57-uk-statement-for-item-4-general-debate 2024-09-24T17:01:39+01:00

Item 4: General Debate on the human rights situations that require the Council’s attention. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO & UN, Simon Manley.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukvi-launches-super-priority-visa-spv-service-in-hong-kong 2024-08-27T10:00:40+01:00

Customers applying for a UK visa in Hong Kong will now have the option of paying to get a faster decision on their application.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-uk-statement-for-universal-periodic-review-adoption-on-china 2024-07-04T16:27:41+01:00

UK Statement for the Universal Periodic Review Adoption on China. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-uk-statement-on-the-right-to-freedom-of-opinion-and-expression 2024-06-26T17:22:07+01:00

Interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Rita French.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/un-human-rights-council-56-uk-statement-for-interactive-dialogue-on-the-high-commissioners-annual-report 2024-06-20T14:31:01+01:00

UK Statement for Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-statement-on-the-guilty-verdict-of-the-nsl-47-in-hong-kong 2024-05-30T00:00:00+01:00

Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan issued a statement on the guilty verdict of some of the ‘NSL 47’ activists and former politicians in Hong Kong.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-summons-chinese-ambassador-following-allegations-of-foreign-interference-in-the-uk 2024-05-14T11:00:32+01:00

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has today summoned the Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang following allegations of foreign interference on UK soil, contrary to the National Security Act 2023.