European Parliament Passes Resolution on Hong Kong Calling for ‘Urgent and Resolute’ Action

European Parliament Passes Resolution on Hong Kong Calling for ‘Urgent and Resolute’ Action
A protester holds a small placard at an event organised by Justitia Hong Kong to mourn the loss of Hong Kong's political freedoms, in Leicester Square, central London on Dec. 12, 2020. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
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The European Parliament adopted a new resolution on July 8 to condemn the communist Chinese regime’s “unprecedented” crackdown of freedom in Hong Kong, calling for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Olympics in response to human rights abuses.

The urgent resolution was passed by overwhelming majority support in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, with 578 in favor, 29 against, and 73 abstentions.