First UK ministerial trip to Hong Kong since 2018

Talks on renewing Britain’s business ties with Hong Kong will be held during the first visit to the city by a UK minister since China’s crackdown on its civil rights.

The Government has condemned the national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British territory in 2020 after mass protests.

The move strained relations and led to the creation of a visa scheme allowing Hong Kongers to come to Britain.