Chinese Liberal Democrats

Chinese Liberal Democrats: creating a bridge between the UK Chinese community and the Liberal Democrats

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The Chinese Liberal Democrats, patrons Lord Paddy Ashdown and Sir Menzies Campbell, is an associated organisation of the Liberal Democrat Party. We exist to explore ways of reaching out to the Chinese community in the UK and to establish closer links with China.

You can read more about our activities below, or using the links on the left hand side. Remember, we rely on people joining to really make a difference!


Join CLDs at the Lib Dem Autumn Conference!

Fri 27th Aug 2010

Saturday 18 Sep

Chinese Lib Dems support new All Party Parliamentary China Group

Fri 30th Jul 2010

On 28 July, the new All Party Parliamentary sub-group focusing on the Chinese in Britain was launched at Portcullis House, hosted and chaired by Mark Hendrick MP. He was fulsome in his support and praise for the UK Chinese community's economic and cultural contributions over the years.

Lib Dem MPs and Peers invited to Chinese Embassy by Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiaoming

Thu 8th Jul 2010

The following information was released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China:

Chinese Ambassador Liu Xiao Ming

Allan Siao Ming Witherick takes a lead in the UK China 400 programme

Sat 5th Jun 2010

Chinese Liberal Democrat Executive member Cllr Allan Siao Ming Witherick will be one of the group leaders later this month for the UK-China 400 programme visiting China with the topic "Environment and Healthy Lifestyle". This links well to Allan's other roles which include being the Shadow Cabinet member for Adult Care Services and Health in Hertfordshire and last year when he chaired the International Youth Forum on Climate Change in Korea.

UK China 400 logo (photography: Allan Siao Ming Witherick)

Chinese Liberal Democrats welcome new peers

Thu 3rd Jun 2010

The Chinese Liberal Democrats have welcomed the elevation of two new ethnic minority Liberal Democrat peers to the House of Lords, in particular Meral Ece, the Chair of Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats.

Opinion: Our approach to immigration must be grounded in fairness

Tue 1st Jun 2010

Immigration was a key issue during the election campaign and will remain a topic of debate for many generations to come. As our population ages it needs fresh intake to look after it, but where should the limits be set?

Edwin Loo

Chinese count- make sure we get counted!

Tue 1st Jun 2010

Hot on the heels of working to ensure that the communities registers to vote, and uses that vote, we are keen to see that they get counted!

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Merlene Emerson interview with BC Project on why it is important to vote at the next elections

Linda Chung: Lib Dem Councillor for Hampstead Town.

Anna Lo was elected in March 2007 as the MLA for South Belfast for the Alliance Party (sister party to LIberal Democrats) - the first ethnic Chinese person to be elected to a legislative parliament in Europe. She is currently a member of the Assembly committees for Social Development, and for Employment and Learning. She speaks regularly in the Assembly on a range of issues. She has also been selected by the Alliance Party to stand in the next Westminster election in the South Belfast constituency.

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