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<p>We do have concerns about restrictions to civil and political freedoms in China,
particularly around ethnic minority rights; the death penalty; and freedom of expression,
association and assembly.</p><p>The climate for human rights defenders and civil society
is very difficult, and security in areas with ethnic minorities remains tight.</p><p>Ministers
regularly raise human rights issues with Chinese counterparts, and we highlight our
concerns in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Annual Report on Human Rights and
Democracy.</p>
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