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Australia announces legislation to tighten control of deals made with foreign governments by local government departments.
Growing momentum behind #IPAC's call to reduce strategic dependency on China in critical sectors. twitter.com/stephendziedzi…
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This week China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi has toured Italy and the Netherlands amidst mounting criticism.
#IPAC members have been acting in each country to ensure Beijing's abuses in Hong Kong and Xinjiang are not forgotten 👇👇
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LIVE NOW: #IPAC 🇳🇱 co-chair Martijn van Helvert hosts press conference as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits the Netherlands.
Ömir Bekari, Uyghur survivor of a Xinjiang prison camp, will also give testimony. twitter.com/martijnvhelver…
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Statement from #IPAC 🇳🇱 co-chair @Martijncda.
"The Dutch government must be clear that there can be no resumption of ‘business as usual’ with Beijing while the persecution of Uyghur Muslims, Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities in China continues."
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📣Tomorrow #IPAC 🇳🇴 co-chair @Trinesg will speak at a human rights demonstration hosted by @amnesty in Oslo.
The event will mark Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s visit to Norway.
Full details below 👇
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Coverage of #IPAC 🇳🇱 co-chair @Martijncda's press conference yesterday with Uyghur survivors of Xinjiang's prison camps.
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More coverage of #IPAC Italy's efforts to ensure Hong Kong remained top of the agenda when Italian Foreign Minister Di Maio met Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Thank you to our 🇮🇹 members @LucioMalan @rampi @bobogiac @PaoloFormentin1 @EnricoBorghi1 👏👏
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Disturbing evidence shows constructions of new prison camps in Xinjiang's Uyghur region.
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"Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s tour of Europe isn’t quite going according to plan."
#IPAC advisor @benedictrogers writes for @appledaily_hk
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China's European charm offensive disrupted by activists | @guardian
"In every capital Wang visits, he is being accompanied by protests from local MPs and MEPs linked together in the new Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)"
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📣 #IPAC 🇩🇪 co-chairs @MargareteBause MdB and Michael Brand MdB will be joining with @nathanlawkc, @UyghurCongress and @GfbV for a rally as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visits Berlin.
📅 Tue 01/09
🕙 10:00 - 12:00
📍Auswärtigen Amt (Foreign Office)
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#IPAC 🇩🇪 members @MargareteBause, @GydeJ and Michael Brand sign joint letter as Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi visits Berlin.
Together they call for the German government to press for closure of Uyghur internment camps and condemn events in Hong Kong.
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Featuring comment from #IPAC 🇫🇷 co-chair @AndreGattolin on Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s visit to France.
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Earlier this week #IPAC 🇪🇺 co-chair @MiriamMLex led a statement of support for a delegation of the Czech Senate's visit to Taiwan, amidst threats from Beijing.
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Controversy dogs China’s search for European partners | Arab News
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Leading Hong Kong activist @nathanlawkc calls for German leadership on Europe-China relations in a letter to Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
The letter asks for protection to activists fleeing Hong Kong and a values oriented trade policy towards Beijing.
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Tomorrow German Foreign Minister Maas meets with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
@nathanlawkc and #IPAC 🇩🇪 members @MargareteBause @GydeJ and Michael Brand have all written to demand Hong Kong and Xinjiang are top of the agenda.
#StandTogether
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Featuring comment from #IPAC 🇩🇪 co-chair @MargareteBause:
"Systemic competition with China is about dictatorship or democracy. International institutions and the universality of human rights must be defended more resolutely than before."
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BREAKING: A new report from @ASPI_ICPC reveals the extent of China's "coercive diplomacy" as Beijing's global ambitions grow.
The report documents 152 cases of coercive diplomacy, affecting 27 countries over the past 10 years.
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Sharp rise in Chinese coercive diplomacy in 2020, says new report | @Telegraph
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As Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi completed the final leg of his European tour, #IPAC co-chair @MargareteBause hosted a joint rally with @nathanlawkc in Berlin.
#IPAC 🇩🇪 members have been calling on the German government to advocate for Hong Kong's freedom and autonomy.
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Earlier @nathanlawkc addressed the crowds, calling on democratic countries to unite in defence of democratic values.
An international cross-party group of legislators working to reform the approach of democratic countries to China. Join us.