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Author: Cheng Yihua
2021-07-08 23:09
Last update date: 2021-07-08 23:18
On July 8th, the European Parliament discussed the forced closure of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily and passed a non-binding resolution, which included demands for sanctions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials who seriously violated human rights and international laws, and suggested boycotting the Beijing Winter Olympics .
The motion condemned the forced closure of the "Apple Daily", saying that this was another step in China's abolition of a free society in Hong Kong, and it cracked down on media freedom and freedom of expression.
The bill urges member states to use new measures including sanctions against Chinese and Hong Kong officials who have seriously violated human rights and international law, such as banning entry and freezing assets. The bill also named Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua, and Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. Xia Baolong and others.
The content also mentioned that if China fails to improve the human rights situation in Hong Kong, Xinjiang Uyghur region, Tibet and other places, the EU and its member states should reject the invitation to government representatives and diplomats from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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