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1/6) #EUChina: sadly, @JosepBorrellF's speech at #EPlenary ( https://bit.ly/3j7zTGn ) makes it clear Europe is still far from understanding - and most of all addressing - the worrying, underlying reasons why Beijing is de facto siding with #Russia on #Ukraine
A thread
A thread
2/6) Beijing has long been working to dismantle decades of progress in the int'l human rights system and replace it with one that allows for its systematic repression and atrocity crimes: https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/09/14/chinas-influence-global-human-rights-system
In this, authoritarian govts like Russia's are its "natural" allies
In this, authoritarian govts like Russia's are its "natural" allies
3/6) Autocrats make a mockery of their human rights obligations, would happily get rid of this "hurdle" - and of the scrutiny that comes with it. Their only concern is perpetuating their rule, at any cost
The more the merrier for Beijing's revisionist agenda. Why upset allies?
The more the merrier for Beijing's revisionist agenda. Why upset allies?
4/6) So #China's stance on #Ukraine should be no surprise to Europe - nor are #Russia's war crimes likely to be much of a problem for Beijing's relations with Moscow, when Beijing itself is responsible for crimes against humanity
See where
stands on #Myanmar's junta crimes...
See where
stands on #Myanmar's junta crimes...
5/6) In this context, 
speaking "principles" and "commitments" to Beijing really misses the whole point - to put it mildly
It's what @JosepBorrellF referred to as the "dialogue of the deaf", which begs the question: why even bother? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3173188/eu-china-summit-was-dialogue-deaf-says-top-brussels-diplomat
speaking "principles" and "commitments" to Beijing really misses the whole point - to put it mildlyIt's what @JosepBorrellF referred to as the "dialogue of the deaf", which begs the question: why even bother? https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3173188/eu-china-summit-was-dialogue-deaf-says-top-brussels-diplomat
6/6) Amid trade concerns and usual internal divisions, the EU's long been holding its punches, waving the "dialogue" fairy tale
Europe needs to finally wake up and rise to the *systemic* challenge of Beijing's long game. It would be too dangerous not to: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/18/joint-ngo-letter-ahead-eu-china-summit
Europe needs to finally wake up and rise to the *systemic* challenge of Beijing's long game. It would be too dangerous not to: https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/03/18/joint-ngo-letter-ahead-eu-china-summit
