§ 15. Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to meet President Jiang Zemin to discuss the human rights situation in China. [158622]
§ Mr. BattleMy right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary has no current plans to meet President Jiang Zemin.
We seek to discuss our concerns about the human rights situation in China through the UK/China Human Rights Dialogue process and during ministerial level contacts with Chinese Ministers. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary discussed human rights in depth with Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan when they met in New York on 12 September.