EU Plans ‘Coordinated’ Action to Support Hong Kong’s Autonomy
- Mix of bloc-wide, national actions planned, top diplomat says
- Measures discussed in reply to China’s national-security law
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The European Union will support Hong Kong’s autonomy with a “coordinated” mix of EU-wide and national measures meant to counter China’s new national-security law for the Asian financial hub, the bloc’s top diplomat said.
Foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell called the Chinese legislation “draconian” and said the EU response could include stepped-up scholarships for Hong Kong students, looser visa arrangements for residents of the city and curbs on the export there of “specific and sensitive technologies” used for law enforcement.