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The European Parliament has halted<\/a> ratification of a controversial investment treaty<\/a> with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on European lawmakers, academics and think tanks. The move, a rare display of fortitude by an institution notorious for vacillation, reflects a hardening stance in Europe toward the Chinese Communist Party.<\/em><\/p>\n

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European Parliament Freezes Ratification of China Investment Treaty<\/h3>\n

Soeren Kern | Gatestone Institute<\/a> | May 31, 2021<\/p>\n

The European Parliament has halted<\/a> ratification of a controversial investment treaty<\/a> with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on European lawmakers, academics and think tanks. The move, a rare display of fortitude by an institution notorious for vacillation, reflects a hardening stance in Europe toward the Chinese Communist Party.<\/p>\n

The ratification freeze, backed by all of the major groupings in the European Parliament, is significant for several reasons: it represents a turning point in EU-China relations, in that Beijing no longer calls the shots; it marks a shift in the balance of power in favor of the European Parliament at the expense of the European Commission; and it signifies the beginning of the end of Merkelism, and ideology which, among other things, consistently prioritized commercial interests over human rights concerns, whether in China, Russia or Iran.<\/p>\n

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