§ 24. Mrs. BrintonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to promote democracy and human rights in China. [95058]
§ Mr. BattleWe have regular dialogue with the Chinese authorities on human rights including the situation in Tibet and raise the issue at every appropriate opportunity. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister discussed human rights with the Chinese President Jiang Zemin during his recent State Visit. My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary did the same during his talks with the Chinese Foreign Minister on 20 October, in which he handed over further names of individuals about whom we are 125W concerned. The most recent round of the official-level bilateral human rights dialogue was held in London in September.