United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 7604
Trade Agreements: China
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24 January 2020
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28 January 2020 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has held discussions with her Chinese counterpart on alleged human rights violations against Uighur Muslims as part of negotiation on a trade deal with that country.
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24 January 2020
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she has held discussions with her Chinese counterpart on alleged human rights violations against Uighur Muslims as part of negotiation on a trade deal with that country.
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28 January 2020
Answer
We remain committed to promoting human rights in Xinjiang, and the Government’s continued multilateral and bilateral activity with China demonstrates this. We are not currently negotiating a free trade agreement with China. China is an important trading p...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-01-24/7604
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1173172
- uk · wq-1173172 · source updated 28 January 2020