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The first ballot for this year’s YMS will open in January
The second ballot for this year’s YMS will open in July
Today, 30 June 2022, marks 25 years since the handover of Hong Kong from the UK to China, and 2 years since the imposition of the National Security Law.
The G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union gave a statement on the selection process for the Chief Executive in Hong Kong.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss welcomes the decision to withdraw serving UK judges from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.
Ambassador Simon Manley, UK Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, delivered the UK's Item 4 statement outlining concerns about human rights violations in Russia, China, Afghanistan and Egypt.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss gave a statement on the unjustifiable action taken against the UK-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hong Kong Watch.
The UK, along with its partners in the Media Freedom Coalition express deep concern at the closure of media outlets in Hong Kong.
The first ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will open in January
The UK along with its G7 partners issued a statement following the Hong Kong legislative council elections.
The UK, along with the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, has issued a statement following the Hong Kong legislative council elections.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss issued a statement today (21 October) on the disqualification of District Councillors in Hong Kong.
Members of the Media Freedom Coalition issue a statement on media freedom in Hong Kong.
The UK's Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva, Simon Manley, delivered this statement during the side event on Assessing the National Security Law in Hong Kong: The First 365 Days.
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab comments on the closure of the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong.
The second ballot for this year’s Youth Mobility Scheme (YMS) will open in July.
Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe at the Security Council briefing on UN cooperation with regional and sub-regional organisations – European Union
Mr Brian Davidson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Consul-General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul-General to Macao.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office comments on the sentencing of Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong.
The UK now considers Beijing to be in a state of ongoing non-compliance with the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
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