China’s Hong Kong Law Drives Wedge Between EU and Western Allies

BRUSSELS—The European Union faces a fresh breach with Washington over China’s handling of Hong Kong and a potential split with the U.K. on a major foreign-policy issue for the first time since it left the EU in January.

Anxious not to become entangled in America’s escalating rivalry with China, EU foreign ministers on Friday emphasized the need for dialogue over Hong Kong, although they described China’s moves to tighten its grip on the territory as a matter of “grave concern.”

EmmanuelMacron What did conversation with ccp in the past 20 years bring? WuhanVirus that killed 30k French and 10k Germans, a global bully censor freedom of speech in other countries, spy on foreign governments. History taught us appeasement would only make dictator stronger

Trump has had many missteps as president, but in regards to China he has been spot on, and hasn’t hid under the cowardly blanket of neutrality like Merkel and the EU EU_Commission

Yep, 'head in the sand' , just like Neville Chamberlain to Hitler's rampage !!! … Smarten-up E.U. !!!

The US is rather heavy.

EU is hoping to sell more cars to China. European countries only fight after their capitals are destroyed just as the same as in the WWII.

香港问题是中国内政，这点根本没得谈！

The EU is taking a sensible and reasonable approach. Everyone knows the necessity for some rules to bring back stability in HK. Many are outwardly voicing concern but privately celebrating the pending security law. At least stakeholders can get back to doing profitable business.

Aquí una opción rápida bloqueo las rutas comerciales a china, india y Japón tienen que bloquear y terminar con todas estas amenazas del régimen comunista de XI jinping en contra de las democracias de todas las naciones del mundo

Just wait until businesses around the world cave in. The west will lose freedom. The Chinese censors information to a point where Chinese can't even play animal crossing with people outside the great firewall. Soon, business will censor the smaller market instead 'the west'.

Far be it from the EU to take a firm position in a fight between right and wrong. Whether democracy is good or bad is not complicated. There are not two valid sides on whether China should live up to its commitments on Hong Kong’s autonomy.

More than 10 yrs of 'dialogue' with the ChiNazis & look where weR today. Dialogue didn't stop previous totalitarian dictatorships - there's no dialogue when criminal fanatics in power only pretend2 want dialogue as tactic2 buy time4 evil plan. This includes the globalist EU.

Is BLACK PEOPLE death normal!!!

Hong Kong is China ’s Hong Kong, and it is shameful to interfere in other countries ’internal affairs.

The EU is a disgrace and everyone knows it. Massive unaccountable bureaucracy - the least democratic feature of modern European history

There is totally lack of leadership in the world now, in America and in Uk, the two most important countries in the world is being governed by clowns, even Bush junior looked like a saint now

Trump will be gone by November. Xi Jinping will not. That is the right course of action.

The European Union is such a sad excuse for a political body. Their response to just about everything is to call for “dialogue.” What’s wrong with them?

China: This is our internal affair. Sino British Joint Declaration is a historical document. It is none of UN and UK business now (*it is legally binding ,registers in UN. ）HK is a part of China since 5000 years ago. Hong Kong people enjoy the highest degree of freedom.

Hong Kong shows China is a threat to EU must defend Taiwan.

Hong Kong rioters as defined by the China Communist Regime..

Sure, because that approach worked out so well for Neville Chamberlain....

I am SHOCKED!

Talk? EU can’t even talk to UK.

The EU is one of the most feckless, unstrategic organizations on the face of the earth. Stand up to CCP now or later, or kowtow forever.

China emphasized the need for dialogue over Minneapolis.

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