Second Report - Never Again: The UK’s Responsibility to Act on Atrocities in Xinjiang and Beyond

The government accepts the recommendation, noting its ongoing efforts to pressure China for access and welcomes the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' plans to finalise and publish an assessment of available information on atrocities in Xinjiang by the end of the year, which aligns with the call for external investigation.

The government accepts the recommendation, detailing its ongoing and past diplomatic efforts to build broad international coalitions, including leading UN joint statements, coordinating asset freezes with 29 other countries, and using its G7 Presidency to address the situation in Xinjiang.

The government accepts the recommendation, committing to strong environmental, social, financial, labour, governance, and transparency standards at the heart of its G7 partnership approach, building on agreed multilateral standards for quality infrastructure.

The government highlights its past coordinated sanctions with allies against Chinese officials and entities for abuses in Xinjiang, and commits to continuing to keep potential listings under review and working closely with allies on future action.

The government accepts the recommendation, committing to conduct further consultation with the Uyghur community to understand their challenges and use findings to inform government policy.

The government accepts the recommendation, committing that the Department for International Trade will report back to Parliament at the conclusion of its urgent review of export controls as they apply to Xinjiang.

The government accepts the recommendation, stating it already provides detailed guidance to UK companies operating in China, drawing on information from its overseas network, and commits to keeping this guidance updated.

The government highlights existing measures and previously announced actions, including some sanctions and supply chain due diligence, as their approach to tackling forced labour and does not commit to a new process of identifying specific factories for import bans via sanctions.

The government accepts the recommendation, noting they have already made a joint statement to the ILO to investigate forced labour in Xinjiang and will continue to press the ILO on this priority.

The government details a range of existing measures and support mechanisms already in place to help universities manage risks and make informed decisions regarding international research collaborations, including new guidance, export controls, and a new advice team. It commits to keeping this support under review, rather than explicitly mandating universities to avoid or terminate collaborations based on suspected links.

The government does not commit to funding a new due diligence database or convening a new panel, stating that existing security guidelines published by Universities UK, which advise universities on risk management and due diligence, are currently judged appropriate. They will continue to keep their approach under review.

The government explicitly accepts the recommendation and commits to funding further valuable research on the human rights situation in Xinjiang.

The government acknowledges the report's concerns and the need for further action, outlining a range of robust actions already undertaken, including leading UN statements, imposing sanctions, and raising concerns with China. They state they have addressed each of the Committee's 36 recommendations in full.