China, Hong Kong protest EU Parliament report
Bastillepost · 6 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
China’s mission to the European Union said on October 9 it had lodged solemn representations with the European side over a European Parliament report on EU-China political relations released on Wednesday, saying the text showed ideological bias and touched on Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao, Xinjiang, Tibet, human rights and trade issues. In Hong Kong, the Legislative Council and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government separately condemned the report’s Hong Kong-related content as biased and inaccurate, and urged the European Parliament to stop interfering in what they described as China’s internal affairs. Both also defended the implementation of Hong Kong’s national security laws and rejected criticism linked to the Jimmy Lai case and the conspiracy to subvert state power case involving 45 convicted people. Officials further argued that Hong Kong’s economic and legal rankings showed the city’s stability and competitiveness after the laws took effect.
Key Points
- The European Parliament released its EU-China political relations report on Wednesday, and Chinese officials said it contained pro-Taiwan language and improper comments on multiple China-related issues
- China’s mission to the EU said on October 9 it was strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed, and had already lodged solemn representations with the European side
- The mission accused the report of ideological prejudice, interference over Hong Kong, Macao, Xinjiang, Tibet and human rights, and politicising trade through an expanded security lens
- Hong Kong’s Legislative Council said the report made false and biased allegations on Hong Kong, and urged the European Parliament to stop smearing the city’s development, rule of law and human rights situation.
- The Hong Kong government said the National Security Law had been in force for more than six years, helping restore normal life and business activity while supporting economic development
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the dispute shows that criticism of the city’s national security regime remains tied to wider China-Europe political tensions, not only to local legal debates. It also underlines that both the Hong Kong government and legislature are continuing to frame the city’s courts, business rankings and post-2020 stability as the main rebuttal to overseas criticism.