Visiting UK minister to press Hong Kong authorities over ‘erosion’ of rights in city after Article 23 law passed
- Minister for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan to meet authorities during stops in Hong Kong and Beijing, marking first visit by UK official since new law passed
- She pledges to raise concerns on national security laws while also seeking cooperation with Beijing on global issues
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in the United Kingdom said Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan would meet authorities in her visit to Hong Kong and Beijing, which began on Friday.
“In Hong Kong, I will raise concerns on the passage and implementation of national security laws, as well as discussing our important trade links. In Beijing I will be clear about our right to act when China breaks its international commitments or violates human rights,” the minister said in the office’s statement.
“It is right we have discussions face to face and raise these issues directly with the centre of the Chinese system, making clear the UK’s position with the decision-makers in Beijing and Hong Kong.”
The office said Trevelyan would also raise issues about the erosion of rights and freedoms in Hong Kong and human rights in Xinjiang and Tibet.