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Chow Hang-tung

Asked by Luke TaylorLiberal DemocratForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 February 2026UIN 112263

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Chinese counterpart on the release of Chow Hang-tung.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

China's imposition of the National Security Law on Hong Kong has seen opposition stifled and dissent criminalised. Ministers have repeatedly called for the National Security Law to be repealed and for an end to the prosecution of all individuals charged under it, including Chow Hang-tung.

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