Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 33370

China: Human Rights

Tabled: 24 February 2025
Answered: 4 March 2025

Question

Gregory Stafford

ConservativeFarnham and Bordon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterpart in China on the treatment of (a) Falun Gong and (b) Shen Yun practitioners outside China.

Answer

Catherine West
Within China, the environment for freedom of religion or belief is restrictive, which includes the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. This government will work to uphold the right to freedom of religion and belief for all abroad, for example through...

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