Vol. 550 No. 2
114 Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding a person (details supplied) jailed on false charges in China; and the response of the Chinese authorities to Irish representations on this person's behalf. [7783/02]
As part of my recent official visit to China, I held talks with Mr. Tang Jiaxuan, the Chinese Foreign Minister, on 23 January. During the meeting I was informed that Mr. Zhao Ming would be released on 12 March and that he would at that stage be eligible to apply for an exit visa. I was informed that there had been no physical ill-treatment of him during his period of detention, and that he received medical check-ups during his detention.
