EU Cautions China Over Hong Kong’s New Security Law
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference with European Council President following a virtual summit with Chinese President in Brussels, on June 22, 2020. YVES HERMAN / POOL / AFPThe EU on Monday warned China it would face “very negative consequences” if it presses ahead with a new security law for Hong Kong, stepping up pressure on Beijing over the controversial legislation.
“We expressed our grave concerns about the proposed national security law for Hong Kong,” Michel told reporters after the talks. Foreign ministers from the G7 group of industrialised nations last week urged Beijing to reconsider the proposed law, which has raised concerns it will end Hong Kong’s relative freedoms and open the door to the kind of repression seen in mainland China.
“So we also conveyed that China risks very negative consequences if it goes forward with imposing this law,” she said. China and the EU both profess to want to strengthen ties, but the relationship is tangled in a thicket of disagreements on topics ranging from trade and investment rules to human rights and national security.
The EU has in recent months sought to tread a delicate path with China, characterising it as a “systemic rival” and competitor but also as a partner on some issues.Up to now the EU’s efforts to stand up to Xi’s increasingly assertive China have been stymied by a lack of unity among its 27 member states, many of which have been courted assiduously by the Asian giant.
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