China: Myanmar
(asked on 19th April 2021) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of the (a) UN and (b) Chinese Embassy in London on the Chinese Government's alleged role in the suppression of communications in Myanmar.
This question was answered on 27th April 2021
The violent and draconian crackdown on peaceful protestors is completely unacceptable and requires a strong message from the international community. The people's right to protest and communicate freely must be respected. I met the United Nations Special Envoy to Myanmar to discuss the UK's concern at the coup and how we can ensure a coordinated international response. We also discussed the situation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur, expressing the UK's concern at the human rights violations, such as suppression of communication, currently being committed in Myanmar. The Foreign Secretary and I, as Minister for Asia, have spoken to a wide range of counterparts, including the US, France, Germany and Japan. We have also engaged with partners in ASEAN, including with the ASEAN Secretary General, to seek a strong and coordinated response. We welcome ASEAN's Five Point Plan on Myanmar and agree with ASEAN Leaders that the violence must end immediately.
The violent and draconian crackdown on peaceful protestors is completely unacceptable and requires a strong message from the international community. The people's right to protest and communicate freely must be respected. I met the United Nations Special Envoy to Myanmar to discuss the UK's concern at the coup and how we can ensure a coordinated international response. We also discussed the situation with the United Nations Special Rapporteur, expressing the UK's concern at the human rights violations, such as suppression of communication, currently being committed in Myanmar. The Foreign Secretary and I, as Minister for Asia, have spoken to a wide range of counterparts, including the US, France, Germany and Japan. We have also engaged with partners in ASEAN, including with the ASEAN Secretary General, to seek a strong and coordinated response. We welcome ASEAN's Five Point Plan on Myanmar and agree with ASEAN Leaders that the violence must end immediately.