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Hong Kong: China

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

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 6 Jun 2025
Target answer date: 10 Jun 2025
Answer: 12 Jun 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

6 Jun 2025
Question tabled
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
10 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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12 Jun 2025
Answer published
The 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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