EU Lawmakers Pledge to Reject China Investment Deal Over Sanctions, Rights Concerns

EU Lawmakers Pledge to Reject China Investment Deal Over Sanctions, Rights Concerns
An attendant walks past EU and China flags ahead of the EU–China High-level Economic Dialogue at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 25, 2018. Jason Lee/Reuters
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Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have vowed to reject the EU–China investment agreement that’s awaiting ratification, because of China’s human rights abuses and sanctions by the ruling communist regime.

More than 30 MEPs denounced China on April 28 for demanding that the EU stop criticism of the regime’s human rights record, saying they won’t ratify the China investment deal unless human rights are addressed first. Some have said outright that they want the deal thrown out.

Alex Wu
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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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