Jaya Pathak

History has been made. The UK has never recognised a genocide whilst it’s occurred, but our parliamentarians recognised the #UyghurGenocide today. Still a long way to go but it is a true privilege to support the #Uyghurs.

I feel ashamed to see a local politician doing this to catch attention. I condemn such despicable conduct in a very welcoming society. I’ll continue to work hard to strengthen #Taiwan-#India mutual cooperation. 🇹🇼🤝🇮🇳

One of Ukraine's strongest allies joins FCDO 👏👏👏🇺🇦🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Such an important interview highlighting the very real experiences Jewish school students face.

I am truly appalled at the video posted by Israeli Cabinet Minister Ben-Gvir taunting those involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla. This violates the most basic standards of respect and dignity in the way people should be treated. We are in touch with the families of a number of British nationals involved to provide them with consular support. We have demanded an explanation from the Israeli authorities and made clear their obligations to protect the rights of our citizens and all those involved.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: The Telegraph can reveal a secret Chinese surveillance platform used to track foreigners, journalists and individuals deemed “of interest” to the state @sophia_yan explains how the platform's records label her as "trackable" ⤵️ telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…

Hen for the weekend 🐓💍

This belongs to all of us.

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

!!!!!! let’s goooooooo ♥️

Is it true that "Taiwan has been a part of China since ancient times", as Beijing often claims? No, not at all. Here are some inconvenient facts which most people don't know. I invite the swarm of CCP trolls to try to unpick them. ✅ FACT: Before 1624, Taiwan was inhabited by indigenous Malay-Austronesian populations with no official Chinese administrative presence. ✅ FACT: The Dutch established formal administrative control over Taiwan in 1624, which was recognised by Ming Dynasty representatives as being "beyond [Chinese] territory." The Dutch found no evidence of Chinese administrative control. ✅ FACT: In 1662, the Ming loyalist Koxinga expelled the Dutch after himself being expelled from the mainland. He founded an independent kingdom, seeking to reestablish Ming rule. But the Ming Dynasty itself had already collapsed. This was not rule by "China". ✅ FACT: From 1683 to 1887, Taiwan was managed as a province of Fujien; but Emperor Kangxi considered Taiwan beyond his domain. Indeed, he said as much: ‘Taiwan is outside our empire and of no great consequence.’ There were popular revolts throughout this period. ✅ FACT: Taiwan was formally administered as a province of China for eight years, from 1887 until it was ceded to Japan in 1895. This is the only such period. Shorter than the Dutch. ✅ FACT: Following the 1895 Treaty of Shimonoseki, the Qing Empire ceded Taiwan to Japan "in perpetuity". ✅ FACT: Local leaders briefly declared an independent Formosa Republic in 1895 to resist Japanese rule, but the Japanese shut this down within five months. ✅ FACT: Between 1926 and 1942, both the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Kuomintang (KMT) supported independence for Taiwan, viewing it similarly to Korea (as an essential part of an anti-Japanese military strategy). ✅ FACT: The CCP changed its mind. After WW2, the party coalesced around an effort to reclaim "lost territories". In 1943 Cairo and 1945 Potsdam declarations were issued which, while not formal treaties, maintained that "all the territories Japan has stolen from the Chinese, such as Manchuria, Formosa (Taiwan), and the Pescadores, shall be restored to the Republic of China". The 1951 San Francisco Peace Treaty left Taiwan’s legal status "undetermined." ✅ FACT: The People's Republic of China (established 1949) has never, in any capacity, exercised control over Taiwan. As to the territorial claim of what constitutes "China", worthy of note is the highly variable claims to territory (not to mention autonomy and governance structures) over even the past 150 years. See below.

I condemn the deadly attack on a mosque in San Diego. My thoughts are with those affected. I know many Muslims in the UK will be shaken by this, worried about their safety when going about their lives and attending mosque, and what it says about the times we’re living in. I understand those fears. Violence like this does not happen in a vacuum. It grows in an environment where division and anti-Muslim hostility are normalised. That is intolerable. We must all come together against it.

Here's what parliamentarians from 30 countries had to say about Taiwan... 🇹🇼 關於台灣的未來，來自全球 30 國的國會議員這麼說⋯⋯ 🇹🇼

Naz Shah, speaking as the first Muslim to propose the King's Speech, says: "I would never have been given such an honour in any other country... There is no nation greater than ours. We are the greatest nation on earth." 🇬🇧

Naz Shah’s loyal address was moving and funny and cultured and serious, a reaffirmation of all the good things about the UK’s parliamentary democracy. In these chaotic times it was importantly hopeful

Top quality speech by @NazShahBfd as she proposes the King’s Speech and acknowledges the rage this will cause amongst the far right. Amid excellent jokes the Bradford MP declares herself a proud patriot in the best country in the world

NEW: If you or others around you have been the target of the CCP’s illegal transnational repression activities, take part in this global survey: let’s come together to collect the evidence to end the CCP’s climate of fear! Thx @whyyoutouzhele for this most precious collab! 🤜🤛

A hugely special evening celebrating the remarkable Zigi. Thank you @JW3London @darrenrichman & family. Zigi touched the lives of tens of thousands of people. We’ll continue to carry forward his legacy and his messages, needed now more than ever. ♥️

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From AI porn to economic threats and sanctions. We’ve seen it all. A tour of the CCP’s coercive tactics against @ipacglobal, given to @OurCommons Human Rights Committee hearing on transnational repression last night.

#BREAKING Initiated by IPAC 🇦🇱 Co-Chair @MediuFatmir, 200 politicians from 50 European parties at #IDUForum2026 adopted a resolution on China’s role in sustaining Iran and called for enhanced transatlantic security coordination. Text of resolution 👇