Question follow-through · 77079

China: Religious Freedom

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on (a) Christian churches in that country and (b) the arrest of (i) priests and (ii) laypersons from that community;

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 15 Sept 2025
Target answer date: 13 Oct 2025
Answer: 14 Oct 2025 · 29 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

15 Sept 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on (a) Christian churches in that country and (b) the arrest of (i) priests and (ii) laypersons from that community;
13 Oct 2025
Target answer date
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14 Oct 2025
Answer published
The Government champions freedom of religion or belief for all abroad, and we continue to engage with Chinese counterparts on the restriction of those freedoms, including the arbitrary arrest of Christians for practicing their faith.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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