Economics
Europe Reaches a Tipping Point Over China’s Hong Kong Gamble
- Hong Kong security law adds to anger over actions during virus
- Ramifications may be felt from Huawei to EU industrial policy
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Europe’s relations with China are going from bad to worse.
Beijing’s decision to force national security laws on Hong Kong has outraged many in the European Union for what they see as an attack on democracy. It places EU governments on the horns of a dilemma over how to respond as they shift from battling the coronavirus to economic recovery, where trade with China is likely to play a big part.