Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 58063
Hong Kong: China
Tabled: 6 June 2025
Answered: 12 June 2025
Question
James Naish
Labour — Rushcliffe
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will issue an apology for the lack of (a) referendum and (b) recognition of the right to self-determination for Hong Kong residents prior to the handover of Hong Kong t
Answer
Catherine WestThe 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration committed China to preserve Hong Kong's way of life for a period of at least 50 years. Since 2021, the UK has considered China to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Joint Declaration.As a co-signatory ...
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