06/04/2020 (Agence Europe) – The spokesperson for the European External Action Service welcomed the release earlier today of Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, who had served a four and a half year sentence for 'subversion of state power' (see EUROPE 12182/24). While describing the release as a “positive development”, the spokesman said the EU hoped it would be “unconditional, with particular regard to his freedom of movement and to establish residence”. “His rights under China's legislation and international commitments were not respected during trial and detention. Reports about Mr Wang being subject to serious mistreatment and torture must be thoroughly investigated”, he added. (CG)