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EU Parliament refuses to endorse investment pact with China after India Summit
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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the EU Parliament has condemned in the strongest possible terms the baseless and arbitrary sanctions recently imposed by the Chinese authorities on several European individuals and entities, including five MEPs.
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The five MEPs sanctioned by China are Reinhard Bütikofer (Germany), Michael Gahler (Germany), Raphaël Glucksmann (France), Ilhan Kyuchyuk (Bulgaria) and Miriam Lexmann (Slovakia).
Close on the heels of the EU’s decision to resume FTA talks with India, Members of European Parliament (MEPs) hardened their position against China by refusing to consider any talks on ratifying the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI).
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