European Parliament members say Hong Kong arrests threaten passage of EU-China investment deal
The EU-China investment deal, tentatively reached just last week, faces a new hurdle as a growing number of European Parliament members expressed concern Wednesday over the mass arrests of pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong.“The situation in Hong Kong is followed closely by parliamentarians,” said Bernd Lange, head of the EU parliament’s trade committee, which will be responsible for reviewing the deal later this year.“Concerns about political freedom and human rights have played a…
