EU Statements

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2023  
11/12/2023 Philippines: Statement by the Spokesperson on provocative actions in the South China Sea
10/12/2023 Statement of the EU Delegation to China on the International Human Rights Day
24/02/2023 One Year Since Russia’s Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine - Address by H.E. Ambassador Jorge Toledo, Ambassador of the European Union to China
21/02/2023 HR/VP Op-Ed - One year of war against Ukraine: acting together to ensure international law will prevail
2022  

12/12/2022

09/12/2022

10/10/2022

Together for Human Rights: Diverse voices, universal aspirations

Statement of the EU Delegation to China on the International Human Rights Day

European and World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2022: Joint statement by the High Representative, on behalf of the European Union, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe

17/05/2022 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, 17 May 2022: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union
08/05/2022 Hong Kong: Declaration by the HR/VP on behalf of the EU on the Chief Executive election held on 8 May
2021  
10/12/2021 Statement of the EU Delegation to China on the International Human Rights Day
11/08/2021 Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of Mr Michael Spavor
10/08/2021 Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of Mr Robert Schellenberg
04/06/2021 EU spokesperson comments on 32nd commemoration of Tiananmen Square democracy protests
03/05/2021 World Press Freedom Day: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU
02/04/2021 China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the departure of BBC’s China correspondent and the presence of foreign journalists in the country
02/03/2021 Statement of the European Union Delegation to China on the situation of foreign correspondents
12/02/2021 China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the BBC ban
   
2020  
22/12/2020 EU Heads of Mission working lunch with State Councillor / Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Mr Wang Yi
12/12/2020 China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of Ms Fan Haze
10/12/2020 Statement of the EU Delegation in China on International Human Rights Day
08/07/2020 China: Statement on the 5th anniversary of the “709 crackdown”
19/06/2020 China: Statement on the sentencing of Yu Wensheng
06/05/2020 Marking 45 years of EU-China diplomatic relations
26/02/2020 Statement by the Spokesperson on the case of Gui Minhai
   

2019

 
13/09/2019 Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy
05/06/2019 Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini on the 30th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square event

23/05/2019

Statement by the Spokesperson on the trial of Chinese human rights lawyer Yu Wensheng

28/01/2019 Statement by the Spokesperson on the recent conviction of Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang
   

2018

 
12/12/2018 Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2018 (HRVP Statement)
12/12/2018 EU Delegation Statement on International Human Rights Day (Local Statement)
10/10/2018 Joint Declaration by the European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the European and World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2018
10/07/2018 The European Union and China held their annual Human Rights Dialogue
03/05/2018 Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2018
28/02/2018 Statement by High Representative/ Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the occasion of World NGO Day
24/01/2018 Statement by the Spokesperson on the detention of Gui Minhai
2017
 
09/12/2017 European Union Statement on International Human Rights Day
01/11/2017 Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Mongolia enters into force
30/03/2017 Statement by the European Council (Art. 50) on the UK notification
08/03/2017 Joint statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day 2017
28/01/2017 Statement by the Spokesperson on the cases of several human rights defenders in China
2016
 
24/05/2016 EU Concerns about the Human Rights situation in China
03/05/2016 Declaration by the High Representative, Federica Mogherini, on behalf of the European Union on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day 3 May 2016
22/03/2016 Joint statement of the EU Heads of State or Government and the leaders of the EU institutions on the terrorist attacks in Brussels
22/01/2016 Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest and detention of EU citizen Peter Dahlin
2015
22/12/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of Chinese Human Rights lawyer, Mr Pu Zhiqiang
02/12/2015 34th EU-China Dialogue on Human Rights
16/11/2015 EU Special Representative for Human Rights visits China
07/11/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on the meeting of the leaders from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait
22/10/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on the ongoing detention of Chinese lawyers and human rights defenders and the treatment of their family members
15/10/2015 Mergers: Commission signs best practices cooperation framework with China
28/09/2015 The EU and China signed a key partnership on 5G, our tomorrow's communication networks
28/09/2015 High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue: Investment Plan for Europe goes global: China announces its contribution to #investEU.
15/09/2015 Commissioner Navracsics addresses the plenary session at EU-China High-Level People to People Dialogue
15/09/2015 EU-China High Level People-to-People Dialogue (HPPD)
15/09/2015 The EU Celebrates Strong Cultural Cooperation among People of EU and China (15/09/2015)
13/08/2015 Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides following the explosions in China's northern port city of Tianjin
15/07/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on recent developments in the human rights situation in China
30/06/2015 Factsheet: The EU-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership 
29/06/2015 EU-China summit
02/06/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on the ferry accident in China
20/05/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on charges against Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang
06/05/2015 HRVP Mogherini's meeting with Premier of China Li Keqiang
05/05/2015 High Representative / Vice-President Federica Mogherini - Joint press point with YANG Jiechi, Chinese State Councillor, Beijing
24/04/2015 European Commission and European Union External Action Service issue annual report on Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
17/04/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of veteran Chinese journalist GAO Yu
23/03/2015 Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest and detention of five Chinese human rights defenders campaigning against sexual harassment on International Women's Day
19/02/2015 EU wins a WTO dispute on Chinese anti-dumping duties