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#NEW legislators across Europe request 🇫🇷 Foreign Minister @MinColonna to declare Ambassador Lu Shaye *persona non grata* following his assertion that there is "no international agreement to materialize [the] sovereign status" of former Soviet republics.
lemonde.fr/idees/article/…
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Macron’s comments “not only disregard the vital place of Taiwan in the global economy, but undermine decades-long commitment of the international community to maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait,”
Politico report 👇
politico.eu/article/china-…
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“Monsieur le Président, you do not speak for Europe.”
IPAC statement on the remarks of @EmmanuelMacron regarding Taiwan.
Rolling signatories below ✍️
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#NEW We understand from 🇬🇧 government sources that the meeting between @FCDOGovUK officials and Erkin #Yuniyaz will not be taking place.
IPAC would like to thank the many politicians and activists who came together in this successful campaign.
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#NEW Some of our 🇬🇧 members, together with Uyghur groups, have raised the alarm about a planned visit of the Governor on Xinjiang to the UK next week.
The Governor, Erkin Tuniyaz, is sanctioned by the US for his role in the repression of Uyghurs.
theguardian.com/world/2023/feb…
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🇬🇧 Co-Chair @MPIainDS presses @RishiSunak on the treatment of Jimmy Lai, shortly after meeting with his son.
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A “catastrophic attack on the separation of powers”.
See IPAC’s statement on the NPC’s interpretation of the Hong Kong National Security Law.
⚖️ Foreign judges must leave
📜Remaining extradition treaties must be revoked
🚫Those responsible must face sanctions.
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#BREAKING new @SafeguardDefend investigation reported by @CNN @NdosSantosCNN discovers 48 new clandestine 🇨🇳 “overseas police stations”.
#IPAC statement endorsed by politicians from 13 countries.
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European lawmakers sanctioned by Beijing due to visit Taiwan | Politico
Delegation of 8 #IPAC members from 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇧🇪🇳🇱🇬🇧🇽🇰🇺🇦🇨🇿 set off for Taiwan to facilitate increased parliamentary exchange and call for cooperation in trade, investment and technology.
politico.eu/article/china-…
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Thread of coverage of #IPAC and @hk_watch press conference with Bob Chen, the protester beaten by PRC Consulate staff in Manchester.
IPAC 🇬🇧 members @MPIainDS @Afzal4Gorton @DavidAltonHL
accussed the UK government of a 'totally inadequate' response.
theguardian.com/politics/2022/…
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#IPAC members @MPIainDS @Afzal4Gorton @DavidAltonHL hear testimony from protester beaten by PRC Consulate staff in Manchester, at a press conference hosted by #IPAC and @hk_watch.
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"The aggressive, intimidating tactics of the Chinese Communist Party have no place on the streets of my city or my country."
#IPAC 🇬🇧 member @Afzal4Gorton secures urgent question debate on attacks on Hong Kong protestors outside the PRC Manchester Consulate.
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#BREAKING: Over 30 #IPAC members from Europe call on EU Presidents @vonderleyen @CharlesMichel and Trade Commissioner @VDombrovskis to intensify efforts to establish an EU-Taiwan 🇪🇺🇹🇼 Bilateral Investment Agreement.
#StandTogether #StandWithTaiwan
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📸Highlights from the #IPAC22DC Summit, bringing together 60 legislators from five continents.
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#StandTogether
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“If you don't stand up for democracy when it is threatened in other countries, eventually all democracies will lose”
@ChairOlek on #IPAC22DC in @joshrogin piece for the Washington Post. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
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#IPAC statement on the release of @UNHumanRights assessment of human rights concerns in the Uyghur Region.
The burden is now upon member states to ensure that formal legal determinations are pursued, including investigations into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity.
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"the Chinese government is ramping up military actions against Taiwan and providing implicit support to Russia’s senseless aggression against Ukraine”
#IPAC 🇧🇪 co-chair @SamuelCogolati previews the #IPAC22DC Summit with @politico @nicolle_liu.
politico.com/newsletters/po…
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Confucius Institutes in the UK accused of only accepting staff who were vetted in China. telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/08/1…
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IPAC expresses solidarity with @vaiciukeviciute, Lithuanian Vice-Minister, following the imposition of wholly unjustified sanctions by the PRC.
Countries must be free to determine their own relations with Taiwan, free from PRC intimidation.
lrt.lt/en/news-in-eng…
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#IPAC statement on PRC military aggression in the Taiwan Strait.
The PRC's aggressive military response to legitmate foreign visits is disproportionate and wholly unjustified.
IPAC continues to work to deepen relations between international legislators and Taiwan counterparts.
An international cross-party group of legislators working to reform the approach of democratic countries to China. Join us.