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Some EU countries are reacting to Beijing's sanctions by summoning their ambassadors – in Berlin, too, there was a meeting with Wu Ken. Meanwhile, resistance to the CAI investment agreement continues to form in the European Parliament: First, the punitive measures against EU parliamentarians must be withdrawn before the agreement can be discussed, emphasize the Greens and Social Democrats. The large EPP group and the EU Commission, however, continue to adhere to CAI and its goal.
Von Amelie Richter
Einige EU-Länder reagieren auf Pekings Sanktionen mit der Einbestellung der Botschafter - auch in Berlin gab es ein Gespräch mit Wu Ken. Im Europäischen Parlament formiert sich indes weiter Widerstand gegen das Investitionsabkommen CAI: Zuerst müssten die Strafmaßnahmen gegen EU-Parlamentarier zurückgenommen werden, ehe über das Abkommen gesprochen werden könne, betonen Grüne und Sozialdemokraten. Die große EVP-Fraktion und die EU-Kommission halten aber weiter an CAI und dessen Ziel fest.
Von Amelie Richter
The sanctions against European politicians, scientists and organizations represent a fierce diplomatic escalation between Brussels and Beijing. China's behavior calls the EU's previous strategy into question. This is also to be a topic at the summit of EU heads of state and government this week. A meeting of the EU Parliament's CAI monitoring group has been canceled because of the sanctions – China's sanctions strike is causing a massive shake-up in the agreement.
Von Amelie Richter