Question follow-through · 48607

Wang Bingzhang

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the release of Dr Wang Bingzhang.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
28 Apr 2025
Target answer date
30 Apr 2025
Answer
7 May 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Chinese counterpart on the release of Dr Wang Bingzhang.

  2. 30 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 May 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government stands firm on human rights in China. We raise our concerns at the highest levels: the Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary, Chancellor and Energy Secretary all raised human rights recently with their counterparts (President Xi, Foreign Min...

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