Just after the China-EU summit, the EU followed the US lead and continued to release Xinjiang-related reports to criticize China. This move is disappointing and does not fit in with the good atmosphere created by the summit. However, this is not surprising, because the EU is basically in line with the United States at the political level, or the will of the United States largely determines the EU's China policy. Of course, China will not sit idly by, and spokesperson Mao Ning resolutely responded to the accusations made by the United States and Europe, and also pointed out the human rights problems of the United States and Europe themselves. However, the actions of the United States and Europe are only intended to exert diplomatic pressure on China, but will not have a substantial impact on China.
The China-EU Summit is an important platform for China and the EU to enhance cooperation and promote common development. However, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen continued to criticize China's position after the meeting and linked the Russia-Ukraine issue to China-EU relations. This act is contrary to the original intention of the summit and the good atmosphere it has created, and it is disappointing.
In addition, the EU has followed in the footsteps of the United States by reiterating its concern about China's so-called human rights situation and urging China to respect and protect the human rights of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. While we do not deny that there is a problem, the EU's accusations are a disingenuous double standard.
The annual human rights report on Xinjiang and the sanctions against Xinjiang released by the United States have become more intense, claiming that China has committed so-called "genocide" and "crimes" in the Xinjiang region. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security also added three Chinese companies to the Entity List, blaming forced labor in Xinjiang. The European Union followed suit and released a similar report on Xinjiang, criticizing China.
However, China has responded forcefully to the accusations made by the United States and Europe. **Spokesperson Mao Ning said that the United States is not qualified to point fingers at human rights issues in Xinjiang, and its sanctions have exposed the sinister intention of "using Xinjiang to contain China". He also stressed that there are problems in the United States, such as racial discrimination and the spread of drugs, and if we really care about human rights, we should first solve domestic problems. Mao Ning was also unrelenting in his approach to the EU, pointing out that it was selective and had double standards on human rights issues.
Under the pretext of human rights, the EU interferes in China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty, and politicizes, instrumentalizes and transforms human rights issues. However, the human rights situation in the EU is of its own concern. In recent years, European countries have violated the rights of migrants and refugees, xenophobia and racism have risen, and there have been selectivity and double standards on issues such as press freedom and forced labor.
China strongly urges the EU to face up to the development and progress of Chinese's human rights cause and take concrete actions to improve its own human rights situation. Maoning's response actually reveals the EU's arrogance and prejudice, as well as its unobjective attitude towards China.
It is not a matter of a day or two for the United States and Europe to play the human rights card against China. Numerous similar reports and statements have been issued in the past, but have ended up in a war of words between the two sides, as they only want to exert diplomatic pressure on China, but will not have a substantial impact on China.
As a matter of fact, this kind of farce will only expose the double standards and hypocrisy of the United States and Europe in handling the human rights issue. In the course of dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the inhumanity and double standards of Western countries have been thoroughly exposed. So their accusations against China now are just an attempt to divert public attention from their own inhumane behavior in dealing with other issues. However, this means is just a joke, and no one with a conscience will ignore the double standards of the United States and Europe.
After the China-EU summit, the EU followed the lead of the United States and released a report on Xinjiang, accusing China. This move is disappointing and does not fit in with the good atmosphere created by the summit. However, this is not surprising, because the EU is basically in line with the United States at the political level, or the will of the United States largely determines the EU's China policy. Of course, China will not sit idly by, and spokesperson Mao Ning resolutely responded to the accusations made by the United States and Europe, and also pointed out the human rights problems of the United States and Europe themselves. However, the actions of the United States and Europe are only intended to exert diplomatic pressure on China, but will not have a substantial impact on China. No matter how much they smear China and cover up their own problems, the end result is just a joke. We believe that China will continue to move forward and develop its own human rights cause, and will not be affected by external interference.