Question follow-through · 118745
Chen Yunfei
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had made representations to the Government of China concerning attacks against the human rights defender Chen Yunfei; and whether she is taking steps to press
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 9 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 16 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had made representations to the Government of China concerning attacks against the human rights defender Chen Yunfei; and whether she is taking steps to press
11 Mar 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Mar 2026
Answer published
The UK Government is aware of reports concerning the recent assault of Chen Yunfei in China. We continue to follow developments closely and regularly raise human rights concerns with the Chinese authorities. The UK remains committed to promoting human rig...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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