China has lifted sanctions on five EU parliamentarians after signaling interest in closer economic and political ties with Europe.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola informed political group leaders during a closed-door meeting of the decision of the Chinese authorities.
Beijing had initially imposed its sanctions in 2021 on 10 EU individuals and four entities, including five MEPs and the Parliament’s human rights subcommittee, in response to Western measures against Chinese officials who had been accused of human rights violations against Muslim Uyghurs.
The EU lawmakers in question were German Michael Gahler (EPP) and former Reinhard Bütikofer (Greens), Frenchman Raphaël Glucksmann (S&D), Bulgarian Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Renew Europe) and Slovak Miriam Lexmann (EPP). All had been targeted due to their work on EU-China relations and foreign interference.
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