Charles #Michel must address the unprecedented nation-wide protest movement in #China against #XiJinping|s ruthless zero-#COVID policy. 1/4
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The #protests have shown common demands against the COVID lockdown policy but also for more freedom and have criticised the hardening authoritarianism of the regime since Xi Jinping came to power. 2/4
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It is therefore crucial that Michel takes a firm stance and warns Xi Jinping of the EU's determination to react to the indicated crackdown by raising it in international organisations and to initiate additional sanctions if necessary. 4/4
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Charles Michel should certainly reiterate the #EU offer to help China by providing European COVID vaccines.
We well know the violence of repression of which the Chinese regime is capable. 3/4
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