Federico Brusadelli on Xi Jinping Philosophy with a reflection upon how China intimidating pressure is exercised on Universities around Europe
Eu-China deal. Citizens must know, MEPs must act
SImona Bonfante
Sat, 01/09/2021 - 17:13
The Eu China Comprehensive Agreement was not the right context to talk about human rights and democracy - we were told by supporters of the deal. Though, just a couple of days after the deal was reached, more than 50 activists, journalists, scholars, scientists, lawyers fighting for preserving Hong Kong from China dictatorship - among them the young democratic leader Joshua Wong - were jailed. The suspect is that if Europe agreed with China not to talk about Human Rights during trading talks, China might have understood it could keep going on with the “final solution” to freedom aspirations in the former British colony.
Eda Nano, for the French association La Quadrature du Net, talks about the “Sécurité Globale” Law, and what’s at stake for ordinary citizens, should the Law be approved.