On Thursday 18 April, the European Parliament called on the European Union to take action against China because of the repressive measures it imposes on many religious and ethnic minorities.
According to the joint resolution on China by the ECR, Greens/EFA, S&D, EPP and ALDE groups, adopted by a very large majority (505 in favour, 18 against and 47 abstentions), the EU Council should "consider adopting targeted sanctions against officials responsible for repression in the Xinjiang Uighur...