CHINA'S POPULATION CONTROL POLICIES AND MR ZYANG YIMOU

Early day motion 939, tabled 13 January 2014 by Jim Dobbin (Labour). Signed by 12 members.

That this House notes with profound concern the 7.5 million yuan fine imposed by the Chinese authorities upon Mr Zyang Yimou, the Director of the spectacular opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, simply for having a third child; further notes the severity of the demographic crisis which China's one-child policy has bequeathed the Chinese people; and calls on the Government to intervene in Mr Yimou's case and to stress with the Chinese government the repugnance of all civilised nations at the compulsory abortion, infanticide and sterilisation of women that have been a feature in practice of their draconian population control policies.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Conservative 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Alliance 1, DUP 1, Independent 1, Liberal Democrat 1.