The European Union has tied future economic cooperation with China to its record on human rights, calling for independent observers to enter Xinjiang, while condemning the Chinese Communist Party's crackdown in Hong Kong and its treatment of journalists.
European Council President Charles Michel says concerns were reiterated over China’s treatment of minorities in Xinjiang and Tibet, and the treatment of human rights defenders and journalists.The treatment of journalists was directly raised by European leaders with China's President Xi Jinping afterlast week. The events were watched closely by European diplomats in Berlin and Brussels, as fears grow for the future of independent reporting in a tense business and geopolitical environment.
"China does not accept human rights proselytisers and opposes double standards," he said according to Chinese state media service Xinhua.
ErykBagshaw Tiananmen square...
ErykBagshaw All the so called International Independent protective bodies are quick to jump on any other country that gets a bit loud. About bloody time someone looked into China. One hopes this is real and not more fake news.
ErykBagshaw EU had been invited to Xinjiang, but they refused. 🤷🏻♂️Now they change their tune yet again.
ErykBagshaw The EU is doomed by their own stupidity and cowardice
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