On Thursday 7 January, following the arrest of around a hundred pro-democracy activists (see EUROPE B12630A5), Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, speaking on behalf of the EU, urged the Hong Kong and Chinese authorities to “respect the rule of law, human rights and democratic principles” in Hong Kong.
The High Representative called for the release of the activists, including former opposition MPs and civil society activists, who...