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#IPAC statement on the arrest of Cardinal Zen, Margaret Ng, Denise Ho and other members of the 612 Humanitarian Support Fund.
IPAC calls on our governments to sanction new Chief Executive John Lee and all others responsible for this violation of international law in Hong Kong.
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BREAKING: EU suspends efforts to ratify China investment deal.
#IPAC 🇪🇺 members have made key contributions in highlighting human rights concerns in the #CAI agreement [THREAD]
hongkongfp.com/2021/05/04/bre…
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Germany slams Hungary for blocking EU criticism of China on Hong Kong | Politico
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"Even in the UK I don’t feel safe from the pernicious reach of the Chinese state."
#IPAC advisor @MahmutRahima on Chinese government attempts to harass and intimidate Uyghurs and diasporic communities abroad.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/1…
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【瘋狂 DQ】逾十國議員發聲明 批 DQ 阻香港民主進程 促國際社會應對 | 立場報道 | 立場新聞 thestandnews.com/international/…
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China's hard line against Australia is a lesson for us all | Japan Times.
Featuring comment from #IPAC advisor @AkiraIgata:
"China has a clear track record of engaging in economic coercion by exploiting economic dependence."
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#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @DavidAltonHL: The UK government's attempts to build trade cooperation with China contradicts its claims that it will not pursue trade agreements with states accused of genocide.
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#IPAC advisors @AMFChina @MareikeOhlberg lead over 100 experts and academics in opposing the EU-China #CAI investment deal.
The statement claims CAI "entrenches Europe's existing strategic dependency on China and runs counter to Europe's core values."
spiegel.de/international/…
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Featuring #IPAC statement on Hong Kong arrests:
"We call on democratic countries to take immediate action at the United Nations and to consider what joint, punitive economic action can be taken to ensure the Chinese government reconsiders its actions."
smh.com.au/world/europe/c…
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#BREAKING: Chinese government issues sanctions on UK targets in retaliation for action on Uyghur abuses.
Those hit include #IPAC 🇬🇧 members @MPIainDS, Baroness Helena Kennedy, Lord @DavidAltonHL, @Nus_Ghani MP and @timloughton MP.
theguardian.com/world/2021/mar…
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"We cannot allow the long arm of the Chinese state to reach into the heart of our European democracy."
#IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @bueti backs calls for 10 EU Member States to terminate extradition agreements with China and Hong Kong to protect exiles in Europe.
aninews.in/news/world/eur…
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NEWS: To expose China’s secrecy, demand reciprocal access to Tibet.
Opinion article signed by #IPAC members @AndreGattolin @bobogiac @rglucks1 @Martijncda @LegaSve @timloughton @rampi and Michael Brand MdB.
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Jewish News backs #IPAC #GenocideAmendment to the UK Trade Bill.
"If MPs do not back the amendment, it will be their legacy and their job to explain to future generations why they did not make the Government stand up with adequate strength to China"
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#IPAC 🇨🇦 co-chair @GarnettGenuis leads China-Canada Committee in calling for the resumption of the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue. twitter.com/GarnettGenuis/…
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China’s Huawei tested A.I. software that could identify Uighur Muslims and alert police | CNBC
As part of the trial, a feature called “Uyghur alert” was tested.
cnbc.com/2020/12/09/chi…
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Coverage of interventions by #IPAC 🇬🇧 members @MPIainDS @LaylaMoran and @AlynSmith in the UK parliament yesterday.
All called for sanctions and other mechanisms to hold China to account for its breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong.
smh.com.au/world/europe/c…
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"China’s Xi Jinping’s pitch for moral world leadership has reached the point of surrealist absurdity."
Xi Jinping's Davos magic wears thin as China flexes its muscles | the Telegraph
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How China Is Buying Its Way Into Europe | Bloomberg
China has bought or invested in European assets amounting to at least $318 billion over the past 10 years, including critical infrastructure, resource extraction and high tech companies.
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The Czech Parliament has passed a motion calling for the Chinese government to end its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, referencing abuses including torture and organ harvesting.
The motion was backed by #IPAC 🇨🇿 Co-Chair @JanLipavsky.
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The Chinese government attempts to single out and bully Australia with economic sanctions.
We call on democratic countries to #StandTogether against the Chinese government's coercive diplomacy.
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Truth. Our values are precious and maintaining them should be a common priority. #StandTogether twitter.com/guyverhofstadt…
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Hong Kong passes law that can stop people leaving | The Guardian
Bar association and activists decry Beijing-type immigration act with ‘exit ban’ powers.
theguardian.com/world/2021/apr…
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China scholars rally in support of #IPAC advisor @Anne_MarieBrady, who has faced threats and harassment after revealing links between New Zealand universities and Chinese military institutions.
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