Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 65633

Xinjiang: Overseas Companies

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 11 July 2025

Question

James Naish

LabourRushcliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has considered secondary sanctions on UK-based financial institutions that continue to (a) underwrite, (b) trade and (c) market securities issued by Xinjiang Produ

Answer

Catherine West
In March 2021, the UK, along with international partners, imposed sanctions relating to human rights abuses in Xinjiang, including sanctions against Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. 'Secondary sanctions' can be understood in different ways. UK ...

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