Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has he had with international counterparts on the issuing of arrest warrants for Hong Kong nationals living overseas.

As the Foreign Secretary made clear on 3 July, we will not tolerate any attempts by China to intimidate and silence individuals in the UK. The US, Australia and Canada have also spoken out in robust terms. The UK and its allies will always defend the universal right to freedom of expression and stand up for those targeted simply for exercising that right.

We will continue to act as a convening power, bringing together our international partners to stand up for the people of Hong Kong, to call out violations of their rights and freedoms, and to hold China to its international obligations.