The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China is an international cross-party group of legislators working towards reform on how democratic countries approach China.
It is made up of global legislators and led by a group of co-chairs, who are senior politicians drawn from a representative cross-section of the world’s major political parties.
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SubscribeMembers of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China subscribe to the following principles:
- Democratic states must maintain the integrity of their political systems, and actively seek to preserve a marketplace of ideas free from distortion.
- A free, open, and rules-based international order that supports human dignity is created and maintained through intention. The persistence of such an order requires like-minded countries to participate actively in its governance and enforcement.
IPAC’s mission is to foster deeper collaboration between like-minded legislators. Its principal work is to monitor relevant developments, to assist legislators to construct appropriate and coordinated responses, and to help craft a proactive and strategic approach on issues related to the People’s Republic of China. Its activities fall into five broad areas:
The People’s Republic of China must be held to the standards of the international legal order, which itself must be protected from distortion.
Relations between states and the PRC must give due prominence to universal human rights.
The PRC must be held to the standards of the rules based order, especially those as set out by the World Trade Organisation.
Democracies must develop complementary security strategies to address challenges presented by the PRC.
The PRC must not be permitted to compromise the sovereignty or institutions of any developed or emerging markets through lending, investment, or by any other means.
The IPAC Lexicon is a public resource designed for IPAC members and their staff to quickly reference and understand key terms, phrases and slogans commonly used in discussing China. Developed with the input of experts from across the network and beyond, entries are designed to be easily accessible and cover a wide breadth of understanding, […]
Over the past two days, IPAC legislators gathered at the Czech Chamber of Deputies and Senate in Prague to discuss democratic strategies in response to the multiple challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party to the international rules-based order, global peace and stability, and freedom and democracy. IPAC’s Third Annual Summit was hosted by Czech […]
On 1 September 2023, 50 legislators from 25 countries are meeting in Prague for a general Summit of IPAC. The group, which includes three new member countries, is meeting in the Czech Chamber of Deputies and Senate for a packed two days of events. The core focus of the Summit will be policy workshops around […]
Today the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) learned with dismay that arrest warrants had been issued by the Hong Kong National Security Police for eight human rights defenders. The news confirms fears of Hongkongers abroad and represents a dangerous escalation in Beijing’s global war on dissent. IPAC repudiates accusations of “collusion with foreign forces”, (incitement […]
With deep regret, the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) recalls the imposition of the National Security Law in Hong Kong. The past three years mark a severe deterioration in fundamental rights in the city. Over 50 civil society organisations have disbanded, over 1000 political prisoners have been imprisoned and numerous media outlets have ceased operations. […]
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