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Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong 1 July to 31 December 2024

Written ministerial statementMade by Catherine WestParliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo-PacificForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeHCWS558

The latest Six-monthly Report on the implementation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong was published today and is attached. It covers the period from 1 July – 31 December 2024. The report has been placed in the Libraries of both Houses. A copy is also available on the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/six-monthly-report-on-hong-kong-july-to-december-2024. I commend the report to the House.

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