BRUSSELS, June 23 — The EU warned China it would face “very negative consequences” if it presses ahead with a new security law for Hong Kong, stepping up pressure on Beijing over the controversial legislation. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council chief...
European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a virtual summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Brussels, Belgium June 22, 2020. — Reuters pic
“We expressed our grave concerns about the proposed national security law for Hong Kong,” Michel told reporters after the talks. A report of the summit by China's state news agency Xinhua made no mention of Hong Kong but said Xi had stressed his country wanted “peace without hegemony.” “So we also conveyed that China risks very negative consequences if it goes forward with imposing this law,” she said.
And Monday's talks came against a backdrop of rising tensions and increasing mistrust between Brussels and Beijing.The EU has been angered by what it says is a significant Chinese campaign of disinformation around the coronavirus pandemic, which originated in China.
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