Foreign policy: Why the EU remains cauti • Table.Briefings

Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament.

The end of sanctions against European parliamentarians will not lead to decisive improvements between the EU and China in the short term. Criticism has been directed at the continued restrictions against former MEPs and actors such as MERICS – and the lack of transparency on the part of the EU Parliament’s leadership.

After over four years, China’s travel sanctions against four incumbent EU parliamentarians and other members of the European Parliament committee are now history. The partial lifting of the Chinese sanctions had been on the horizon for some time. However, the European Parliament Presidency’s official statement on Wednesday left many things open. Roberta Metsola merely referred to the decision by the Chinese authorities „to lift sanctions on members of the European Parliament as well as on its subcommittee on human rights.“

Foreign policy: Why the EU remains cautious despite partial lifting of Chinese sanctions

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