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Yesterday China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a five capital tour of Europe.
At each step of his journey, #IPAC members sent a clear message: there can be no 'business as usual' while human rights abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang continue.
Here's how we did it👇[THREAD]
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1⃣Italy 🇮🇹
#IPAC members from five parties joined with @nathanlawkc in presenting a letter to Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio demanding China be held accountable for actions in Hong Kong.
In response, Di Maio publicly re-affirmed Italy's commitment to Hong Kong's autonomy.
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2⃣The Netherlands 🇳🇱
#IPAC co-chair @Martijncda held a press conference with Omir Bekali, who gave a moving testimony of surviving Xinjiang's Uyghur prison camps.
Already, it was clear that Wang Yi's visit was not going to be as smooth as hoped.
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4⃣France 🇫🇷
@AndreGattolin, also an #IPAC co-chair, was prominent in the French media as Wang Yi visited Paris. He called on President Macron to take a tough line on Beijing's encroachment on freedoms in Hong Kong and excluding Huawei from 5G networks.
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5⃣ Germany 🇩🇪
#IPAC members signed a joint letter to German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, published in the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
The letter demanded Germany lead Europe's response to China's undermining of the international rules based order.
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This was followed by a demonstration in Berlin with #IPAC co-chair @MargareteBause and @nathanlawkc.
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Amidst widespread press attention, German Foreign Minister Maas echoed #IPAC's calls for the withdrawal of Hong Kong's Security Law and access for an international investigation into Xinjiang's prison camps.
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BREAKING: UK tribunal to probe Uyghur 'genocide' claims.
#IPAC welcomes this move, having repeatedly called for independent investigations into alleged atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Nus_Ghani calls for Magnitsky sanctions to be used against perpetrators of human rights abuses in Xinjiang's Uyghur region. twitter.com/Nus_Ghani/stat…
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Regrettable targeting of #IPAC’s advisors. It will not be lost on observers that this attack on @adrianzenz fails to address his actual research, which was based on publicly available government data.
#academicfreedom #standtogether twitter.com/ChineseEmbinUK…
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UK parliamentarians lead condemnation of human rights abuses against #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang in a letter to the Chinese Ambassador to the UK.
#IPAC is leading calls for independent investigations into allegations of mass atrocity crimes in the region. twitter.com/lukedepulford/…
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BREAKING: #IPAC members representing 10 legislatures sign a statement of solidarity with Australia amidst rising threats from Beijing.
We #StandTogether against coercive diplomacy and the PRC's attempts to rewrite the norms and values of the international rules based order.
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The #IPAC statement has received widespread coverage in international media:
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More coverage of our #IPAC statement of solidarity with Australia.
"This is just the latest instance in a disturbing pattern of behaviour whereby the PRC uses its economic influence to pressure other states into acquiescing to their demands."
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 MEPs @EnginEroglu_FW @bueti @MiriamMLex join letter urging @EUCouncil to match rhetoric with concrete action on Xinjiang and Hong Kong abuses at the upcoming EU-China Human Rights Dialogue.
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We must stand up to China’s ‘repulsive’ persecution of the Uyghurs | #IPAC 🇬🇧 co-chair @MPIainDS writes for @politicshome.
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#IPAC 🇺🇸 members @SenatorMenendez @SenRubioPress @RepGallagher @Malinowski sign cross-party statement raising concerns around links between #Mulan and government bodies responsible for human rights abuses in #Xinjiang.
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"Today must be the start of a new EU-China relationship."
#IPAC 🇪🇺 member @hildevautmans
calls for reciprocity, sovereignty and a stronger commitment to defend universal freedoms and the rule of law to guide EU stance at upcoming China summit.
euobserver.com/opinion/149414
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#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti publishes letter in @lemondefr calling for a new common European policy towards Taiwan and the People's Republic of China.
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Full extent of personal data gathering by Chinese state linked firms revealed, with individuals in global political, economic and academic circles targeted.
Featuring comment from #IPAC advisor @Anne_MarieBrady
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#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @IrwinCotler calls for Canada to strengthen its Magnitsky sanctions scheme to ensure more perpetrators of human rights violations are held accountable for abuses.
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European lawmaker warns Europe to talk the truth about Beijing’s aggression | Asia News
Featuring comment from #IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti.
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Nus_Ghani leads open letter calling for the UK government to use Magnitsky sanctions against perpetrators of human rights abuses in #Xinjiang. twitter.com/Nus_Ghani/stat…