European parliament confronts China over Tibet and human rights abuses at 42nd EU-China dialogue

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Brussels [Belgium] October 17 (ANI): At the 42nd EU-China Inter-Parliamentary Meeting (IPM), members of the European Parliament raised pointed concerns over China’s worsening human rights record, with the situation in Tibet taking centre stage.

The meeting, held after a seven-year break, marked the first formal engagement between the European Parliament and China’s National People’s Congress since 2018, as reported by the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA).

According to CTA, European lawmakers strongly criticised China for its continued repression in Tibet and other regions under its control.

The MEPs reiterated their long-standing demand for information on the whereabouts of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, who was abducted by Chinese authorities in 1995 when he was just six years old.

They called for his unconditional release and also urged freedom for other political prisoners, including Ilham Tohti, Jimmy Lai, and Gui Minhai, all of whom rem...

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