The European Parliament has condemned the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong, calling member states to introduce targeted sanction against Hong Kong and Chinese mainland officials.
The European Parliament has passed a resolution by the lopsided vote of 597-17, demanding an “immediate and unconditional release” of the democratic opposition and activists arrested and detained on “politically motivated charges,” during the recent political crackdown, including Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam, and Agnes Chow.
Members of Parliament also expressed regrets about the text of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, stating that it did not reflect the Parliament’s desire to preserve Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy it negotiated under the one country/two systems policy agreed to when Britain handed over the city to mainland China in 1997.
It further warned that, “by rushing to reach this agreement and not taking concrete action against the serious and ongoing human rights violations, the EU risks undermining its credibility as a global human rights actor.”
In addition, the Parliament urged EU member states to consider introducing targeted sanctions against individuals in Hong Kong and China, including Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, under the EU Human Rights Global Sanction Regime.
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