EU Should Take China to UN Court Over Hong Kong, Lawmakers Say

The European Union flags fluttering in the air outside the European Commission building in Brussels, Belgium, on May 28, 2020. Kenzo Tribouillard /AFP via Getty Images

BRUSSELS—The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the bloc to use economic leverage to dissuade China.

EU governments have already expressed “grave concern” over China’s security law for Hong Kong, which democracy activists, diplomats, and some businesses say will jeopardize its semi-autonomous status and its role as a global financial hub.