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Written by: Xu Yi'an
2020-07-13 16:19
Date of last update: 2020-07-13 16:20The EU foreign ministers met on July 13 to discuss the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law," and Germany, the rotating chairman, commented on this. German President Steinmeier (Frank-Walter Steinmeier) warned on July 12 that if the Hong Kong version of the national security law is implemented as planned, it will have a long-term negative impact on Europeans and Western countries.
Steinmeier stated in an interview with German Television 2 (ZDF) on July 12 that the National Security Law of the Minato City clearly violates international law, firstly the Hong Kong Basic Law, and secondly China’s commitment to the international community and the international treaties signed, That is the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984.
Steinmeier also said that China has no advantage in this matter. He hopes that there will be an opportunity for China to change its mind.
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This meeting is the first physical meeting in which the EU has held member representatives since the outbreak of the new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19).
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said that the meeting will discuss the consequences of the implementation of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" on relations between the European Union, Hong Kong and China. He said that he would carefully examine the impact of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law", with the focus on whether China complies with its international obligations.
He also pointed out: "First of all, the EU should be careful not to be crushed by the competition between the big powers of China and the United States." In addition, he said he believes that if the EU wants to achieve anything with China, it must unite and speak out.
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