{"id":232374,"date":"2021-07-09T07:21:56","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T07:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2021\/jul\/09\/eu-votes-diplomats-boycott-china-winter-olympics-human-rights-abuses"},"modified":"2021-07-09T07:21:56","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T07:21:56","slug":"eu-votes-for-diplomats-to-boycott-china-winter-olympics-over-rights-abuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/07\/09\/eu-votes-for-diplomats-to-boycott-china-winter-olympics-over-rights-abuses\/","title":{"rendered":"EU votes for diplomats to boycott China Winter Olympics over rights abuses"},"content":{"rendered":"
Non-binding resolution also calls for governments to impose further sanctions on China as tensions rise<\/p>
The European parliament has overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on diplomatic officials to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in response to continuing human rights abuses by the Chinese government.<\/p>
In escalating tensions between the EU and China, the non-binding resolution also called for governments to impose further sanctions, provide emergency visas to Hong Kong journalists and further support Hongkongers to move to Europe.<\/p> Continue reading...<\/a>\n