Category: Europe-China Relations

France Probes Fashion Retailers for Concealing ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Xinjiang

July 2, 2021
ChinaChina Human RightscrimesEuropeEurope-China RelationsFashionFinance & Business TiesFrancehumanityProbesreligious freedomretailersSpecial TopicsWorldXinjiang
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PARIS—French prosecutors have opened an investigation into four fashion retailers suspected of concealing “crimes against humanity” in China’s Xinjiang region, a judicial source said on Thursday. The procedure is linked to accusations against China over its treatment of minority Muslim Uyghurs in the region, including the use of forced labour, the source said. China denies…

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Italy Says Its Relations With US Far More Important Than With China

June 28, 2021
Asia & PacificChinaEuropeEurope-China RelationsInternationalInternational RelationsItalySpecial TopicsUnited StatesWorld
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ROME—Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday that Rome’s relations with the United States are much more important than its ties with China. The United States has expressed concern over Italy’s links to China, particularly after a previous Italian government signed up to Beijing’s Belt and Road infrastructure drive in 2019. “We are…

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