China: country policy and information notes
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Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.
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Last updated
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Updated the country and policy information note on modern slavery.
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Published the Country information and guidance: Christians, China, March 2024 document.
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Removed Country policy and information note: background information including actors of protection and relocation, China, March 2018 as it is no longer valid and will not be replaced.
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Accessible version of information about Christians added.
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Updated information on opposition to the state published.
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Updated the information on Falun Gong.
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Reinstated the country policy and information notes on 'opposition to the state' and 'background information including actors of protection and internal relocation'.
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Removed outdated guidance on Opposition to the state and Background information, including actors of protection and internal relocation.
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Added note on medical treatment and healthcare.
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Updated information on Muslims (including Uyghurs in Xinjiang) published.
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Information on Hong Kong national security law updated following review by the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information.
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Removed out of date guidance: “Country policy and information note: Hong Kong protests, China, February 2020”.
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Updated information on 'contravention of the population and family planning law' published.
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Information on Hong Kong national security law updated.
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Removed out of date guidance: "Country information and guidance: non-Christian religious groups, China, August 2016".
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Removed out of date guidance on "fear of punishment on return to China for crimes committed in other countries ('Double Jeopardy'), China, March 2018".
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New country policy and information note on Muslims (including Uyghurs in Xinjiang) for July 2021.
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New country policy and information note on non-Christian religious groups, July 2021.
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Added country policy and information note: China:modern slavery, January 2021.
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Added country policy information note China: Hong Kong national security law and updated Falun Gong document.
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Added the Country policy and information note China: Hong Kong protests document.
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Updated China: Christians guidance document
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Updated country policy and information note on opposition to the state
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Updated country policy and information note on contravention of national population and family-planning laws.
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Guidance on opposition to the state published.
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Updated country policy and information note on double jeopardy.
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Updated country policy and information notes on background information, including actors of protection and internal relocation.
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Updated Country policy and information note on contravention of national population and family-planning laws.
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Update history
2025-05-08 14:16
Published the country policy and information note: Hong Kong national security legislation, China, April 2025.
2024-10-16 15:36
Updated the country and policy information note on modern slavery.
2024-04-04 16:44
Published the Country information and guidance: Christians, China, March 2024 document.
2024-03-27 11:47
Removed Country policy and information note: background information including actors of protection and relocation, China, March 2018 as it is no longer valid and will not be replaced.
2024-03-12 14:04
Accessible version of information about Christians added.
2023-12-20 11:12
Updated information on opposition to the state published.
2023-12-06 17:33
Updated the information on Falun Gong.
2023-10-04 11:59
Reinstated the country policy and information notes on ‘opposition to the state’ and ‘background information including actors of protection and internal relocation’.
2022-12-07 11:32
Removed outdated guidance on Opposition to the state and Background information, including actors of protection and internal relocation.
2022-08-23 15:47
Added note on medical treatment and healthcare.
2022-07-12 14:55
Updated information on Muslims (including Uyghurs in Xinjiang) published.
2022-07-06 09:04
Information on Hong Kong national security law updated following review by the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information.
2022-06-28 16:33
Removed out of date guidance: “Country policy and information note: Hong Kong protests, China, February 2020”.
2022-05-19 16:56
Updated information on ‘contravention of the population and family planning law’ published.