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<p>The British Government has taken regular action bilaterally and multilaterally
in cases involving detained human rights lawyers and activists, including the case
of Wang Quanzhang. This has included raising our concerns about lawyers and activists
at China’s Universal Periodic Review in November 2018, and at the last UK/China Human
Rights Dialogue. Moreover, the Minister of Asia and the Pacific raised Wang Quanzhang’s
case with the Chinese Government during his visit last July. The Foreign Secretary
raised Wang Quanzhang’s case last July, when he met Chinese State Councillor Wang
Yi; he also met with family members of detained human rights lawyers. Additionally,
the Foreign Secretary released a statement on 29 January 2019, which expressed concern
over the sentencing of Wang Quanzhang, and urged the Chinese government to ensure
fundamental civil and political rights are protected, in line with China’s constitution
and its international commitments.</p><p></p>
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