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Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong 1 January to 30 June 2025

Written ministerial statementMade by Yvette CooperSecretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeHCWS988

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 January - 30 June 2025. 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-january-to-june-2025. I commend the report to the House.

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