Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of the massive crackdown against human rights lawyers in China. Under Xi Jinping's rule the situation of lawyers and activists in China has deteriorated. I pay tribute to the courageous people fighting for basic human rights in China and we will…
Beginning July 9, 2015, Chinese police arrested over 300 human rights lawyers and advocates in a nationwide operation known as the “709 crackdown.” In the decade since, authorities have subjected many of them to surveillance, harassment, public shaming, and collective…
Delighted to see @NathalieLoiseau, @EnginEroglu_FW & colleagues visiting Taiwan as part of the EP @EP_Democracy delegation. This is an important step in affirming our relations and strengthening cooperation in addressing common threats.
In today’s @EP_Democracy visit to Taiwan, the delegation met President @ChingteLai . MEPs reaffirmed joint commitment to strengthening societal resilience against shared threats to democracy. Democracy and freedom remain the cornerstone of the EU-Taiwan friendship.
Great to sit down with Chair @NathalieLoiseau & members of the @europarl Democracy Shield 🛡️ committee. By sharing what works in cybersecurity, media literacy, & societal resilience, #Taiwan & #Europe can thwart novel, hybrid threats to our shared values & freedom.
Delighted to receive the @EP_Democracy delegation led by @NathalieLoiseau. #Europe & #Taiwan are far apart, but we share a mutual interest in tackling the challenges of authoritarian expansionism. Faced w/ gray zone tactics & #FIMI, Taiwan & Europe are #StrongerTogether. 🇹🇼🤝🇪🇺
It’s simple: if the PRC wants to avoid sanctions on its companies, it must stop enabling Putin’s aggression
The latest round of European sanctions hit a number of companies and banks in China, prompting Beijing to protest and promise a response that would safeguard and protect its own firms. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
📢 Statement on the 26th Anniversary of the Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners / 就法輪功學員遭中共壓迫26周年聲明
🚨 China is driving Japan’s gravest security crisis since WWII, warns Defence Minister and former IPAC 🇯🇵 Co-Chair Gen Nakatani. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/16/asi…
#NEW IPAC Co-Chairs across 16 countries demand clarity on 🇹🇼's role in upcoming Pacific Islands Forum. Their letter to @ForumSEC Secretary General urges: 👉 Confirmation that 🇹🇼 remains a Forum development partner. 👉 Transparency and consensus on participation decisions.
Wonderful to get together with #Seimas delegation from #Lithuania, led by MP Baranovas. We’re half a globe apart, but united by a shared passion for freedom & democracy. We stand firmly together against #CRINK expansionism.
Great to catch up with my friend MP @ChrisLawSNP and discuss his work combating #foreigninterference. Democracies must #StandTogether against foreign adversaries & authoritarian regimes, and we’re both proud to stand with Taiwan & other frontline democracies. @IPACglobal
Had a most pleasant meeting with Laura McClure, member of New Zealand's 🇳🇿 House of Representatives, who visited @Europarl_EN here in #Strasbourg. Our main points of discussion revolved around supporting #Ukraine 🇺🇦 and relations with #China 🇨🇳. @EPPGroup @EP_Defence