Members of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) are leading a cross-party group of MPs threatening to defeat the UK government on a ‘genocide amendment’ to the Trade Bill. If passed, the UK would become the first country in the world to allow genocide cases to be considered in domestic courts. The amendment is supported […]
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IPAC Newsletter 15 January 2021
Canada The Canadian government issued an advisory for businesses operating in Xinjiang, citing widespread forced labour and grave human rights abuses. This answers calls made by IPAC members for supply chain risk profiles to be updated for the region. European Union25 IPAC members of the European Parliament and EU member states met to discuss concerns with […]
Statement of support for IPAC members Uffe Elbæk MP and Katarina Ammitzbøll MP
We, co-chairs of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, are deeply disturbed by reports that the Hong Kong authorities are considering prosecuting IPAC Denmark members Uffe Elbæk MP and Katarina Ammitzbøll MP for their connection to exiled Hong Kong activist Ted Hui. The proposed charges against the Danish lawmakers are illegitimate and false. The invitation extended […]
IPAC Newsletter 08 January 2021
BelgiumIPAC co-chair Samuel Cogolati MP questioned the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the EU-China CAI investment deal, highlighting concerns around access granted to Chinese firms investing in energy infrastructure and 5G networks. CzechiaA motion proposed by IPAC co-chair Sen. Pavel Fischer recommending the government block bids from Russian and Chinese firms seeking to invest in nuclear […]
