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EU to consider lawsuit against China if it imposes national security law on Hong Kong

In a resolution adopted on June 19, the European Union voted in favour of bringing China before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its decision to adopt a new national security law for semi-autonomous Hong-Kong.“MEPs call on the EU and its Member States to consider, in the event the new security law is applied, filing a case before the International Court of Justice alleging that China's decision to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong violates the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),” the text of the resolution that was published on European parliament's official website read.The resolution to file a case against China at the ICJ if the new security law for Hong Kong is applied was adopted in the Europ
EU likely to discuss Hong Kong during virtual summit with China
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EU likely to discuss Hong Kong during virtual summit with China

In the upcoming 22nd China-EU summit, the European Union leaders are expected to put direct pressure on China as Hong Kongers call out for help from the international community to save their special status from Beijing’s draconian national security law.“We are trying to exercise influence in expressing our concerns by reaching out actively over the last few days and weeks – and this will be the highest-ranking reaching out on Monday, to our partners in Beijing,” an EU official said.Another EU source said that the issue of Hong Kong needs to be addressed as “this affects our ability to further develop our relations between EU and China.”It will be the first encounter between the Chinese leader and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Joining them on an hour long call will be
Decoding the real reasons behind Chinese aggression in South Asia
Asia, Opinion

Decoding the real reasons behind Chinese aggression in South Asia

The Chinese diplomacy and military strategy are largely subservient to its idea of “Century of Humiliation”- the period between 1839 and 1939, when China lost a huge territory to Western colonial powers, Russia and Japan. Although, in the last three decades it has seen unprecedented growth and development, the insecurities in the Chinese assertions are more than evident.The ‘Xi Jingping era’ saw towering Chinese territorial and economic aspirations. The ambitious Belt Road Initiative (BRI), believed to be China’s attempt to assert its strategic footprints across the world, has also revealed the true nature of Chinese hegemonistic goals. The BRI is considered to be Xi’s personal indulgence in taking China and his leadership to the status of a global power never thought of before. This, howe
China attempts to shape European media outlets to propagate its narratives
Opinion

China attempts to shape European media outlets to propagate its narratives

In the wake of its drowning international image due to coronavirus spread, China has been found investing billions every year in European media firms to present its own narrative through tactics like funding paid-for advertorials and sponsored journalistic coverage.During 2008-2018, China made an investment of Euro 2.8 billion focusing on acquisition of shares in European media firms accounting for about 1% of its total European investments.In its efforts to reshape the global information environment with massive infusions of money, China has resorted to tactics like mergers and acquisitions of media organizations, commercial cooperation with media outlets, hiring PR companies to project Chinese views in mainstream media, cooperation by Chinese agencies with local news agencies, increasing...