The All Party Parliamentary China Group is Parliament's platform for discussion on all issues of importance to UK-China ties. Chaired by @RichardGrahamUK
Westminster, London
Joined January 2010
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New Chief Exec of Hong Kong SAR, John Lee, the only candidate, was rubber stamped by 1,416 residents selected by a Cttee of 7, chaired by..John Lee. Far from making progress on Article 45 HK Basic Law (selection ‘by universal suffrage’) this is a great leap backwards
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Something very odd indeed is happening in Shanghai, city where we lived for 4 years and our younger son was born. Could it be the moment when the CCP realises that Zero Covid is neither achievable nor desirable?
Residents in #Shanghai screaming from high rise apartments after 7 straight days of the city lockdown. The narrator worries that there will be major problems. (in Shanghainese dialect—he predicts people can’t hold out much longer—he implies tragedy).
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Huge day for personnel politics in the Chinese Communist Party
7 province-level govs get new Party Secretaries, inc Tibet, plus new Bingtuan PS in Xinjiang
Biggest day in ages, ramping up to the 20th Party Congress in 2022
These moves show Xi Jinping's power (again!) (1/16)
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Huge news from China: LinkedIn says it is closing its professional-networking site in China.
This comes after the Microsoft-owned service blocked the profiles of journalists and human-rights activists in China for prohibited content. w/@lizalinwsj
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CG Brian Davidson met the Environment Secretary K S Wong at the Rethink HK event today and discussed plans on ZEVs at #COP26.
Both the 🇬🇧 and 🇭🇰 have already made commitments to reduce vehicle emissions. Find out UK’s plan for zero emission vehicles here:
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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It is clear the writing is on the wall for coal power
I welcome 🇨🇳 President Xi’s commitment to stop building new coal projects abroad - a key topic of my discussions during my visit to China
At #COP26, we must consign coal to history
#UNGA
“China will step up support for other developing countries in developing green and low-carbon energy, and will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad.”
President Xi at #UNGA
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NEW: Our latest report ‘Where next on UK-China Engagement’ recognises the UK’s progress in implementing new safeguards but finds that significant, structural change to policy-making processes will be required to balance security and openness. bfpg.co.uk/2021/09/uk-china-…
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Just discussed areas of cooperation in a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to UK @AmbZhengZeguang.
We agreed to continue working together on stability in Afghanistan & climate change.
I also stressed China must live up to international obligations in #HongKong & #Xinjiang
China APPG retweeted
Welcome to our new students starting today at Chengdu University - Stirling College, our latest international partnership! They'll be studying either Sports Studies, Data Science or Digital Media 😊🙏
🔗 stir.ac.uk/6ft
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Pleased to be in China starting discussions with Special Climate Envoy Xie Zhenhua on how we work together towards a successful #COP26
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What's next for the Chinese Communist Party? Join the author of China's Good War, Rana Mitter, in conversation with Richard Graham MP at @GlosHistFest on 19th September:
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CLD's 15th anniv project publication @PaddyForum: "Rise of China - Fresh Insights and Observations", with essays by China experts incl @Bkerrychina @hwhawksley @vincecable @JuliMinoves, edited by @yeowhpoon @chrisgleadle @merleneemerson Paul Reynolds chineselibdems.org.uk/a71fdS
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Which #UKaid to China has been reduced by 95%? For latest information, read the update to our China information note: bit.ly/Chinaupdate
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Constructive meeting with Minister Xie Zhenhua, China's Climate Envoy this morning 🇨🇳
We discussed a range of issues including how we can work together to achieve an ambitious outcome at #COP26 that delivers for all
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Just in: The pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid founded by media tycoon Jimmy Lai, will close on Saturday after its assets were frozen in what critics said was a hammer blow to the city’s free press on.ft.com/3qh3sYU
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CHINA NEWS: @brijdavidson, whose wedding was China’s first same-sex marriage, is new Consul-General to #HongKong & Macau.
He has represented the UK in China before as British Consular-General in Shanghai from 2011 to 2015 & Consular-General in Guangzhou from 2006 to 2010.
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Important discussion today with @AmbLiuXiaoMing about UK-China cooperation on the situation in North Korea and shared goal of complete denuclearisation. As UNSC permanent members we have responsibility for promoting stability, security & welfare for all on the Korean Peninsula
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Mr Brian Davidson CMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Consul General to Hong Kong and Non-Resident Consul General to Macao in succession to Mr Andrew Heyn CMG OBE, who has now retired. Mr Davidson will take up his appointment during July 2021.
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