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EU undermines UK’s tough stance on China by signing trade deal with Beijing
EU states defied the hard line taken by Britain and the US and green lighted a pact which will help them flog more Parmesan and Prosecco.
Josep Borrell has been the High Representative of the European Union since 1 December 2019.Credit: AP:Associated Press
The agreement will also give Chinese firms new protections on food and drink products they sell in Europe, opening up greater profits for them.
It came as allies including Britain, the US, Canada, and Australia heaped pressure on China by suspending extradition treaties with Hong Kong.
Western nations have also significantly ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its persecution of Uighur Muslims.
But as others took a stand against Beijing, eurocrats were hailing "the first significant bilateral trade agreement between the EU and China".
Ex Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said: "It's time for governments in the free world to say to China enough is enough.
"You can't be part of the free market, you can't do business with the free world and then abuse human rights, democracy, the rule of law and the rules based order of free trade."
The deal will initially cover food trademarks for 100 different products on both sides, including Mozzarella and Languedoc wine from Europe.
It will more than double in size to cover a further 175 protected goods from each party after four years.
In a statement the EU Council said: "China is a high-growth potential market for European food and drinks.
"This agreement will therefore benefit European producers and should be a boost to rural areas where these products are made."
The deal now needs to be given the sign off by the EU Parliament which has urged Brussels to take a tougher line towards Beijing.
But many euro MPs are expected to be heavily lobbied by producers in their home countries to give it the green light.
The PM's spokesman says the UK currently has no ongoing trade talks with China.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12179185/eu-signs-trade-deal-china/
EU undermines UK’s tough stance on China by signing trade deal with Beijing
- Nick Gutteridge
- 21 Jul 2020, 1:49
- Updated: 21 Jul 2020, 1:59
EU states defied the hard line taken by Britain and the US and green lighted a pact which will help them flog more Parmesan and Prosecco.
Josep Borrell has been the High Representative of the European Union since 1 December 2019.Credit: AP:Associated Press
The agreement will also give Chinese firms new protections on food and drink products they sell in Europe, opening up greater profits for them.
It came as allies including Britain, the US, Canada, and Australia heaped pressure on China by suspending extradition treaties with Hong Kong.
Western nations have also significantly ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its persecution of Uighur Muslims.
But as others took a stand against Beijing, eurocrats were hailing "the first significant bilateral trade agreement between the EU and China".
Ex Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith said: "It's time for governments in the free world to say to China enough is enough.
"You can't be part of the free market, you can't do business with the free world and then abuse human rights, democracy, the rule of law and the rules based order of free trade."
The deal will initially cover food trademarks for 100 different products on both sides, including Mozzarella and Languedoc wine from Europe.
It will more than double in size to cover a further 175 protected goods from each party after four years.
In a statement the EU Council said: "China is a high-growth potential market for European food and drinks.
"This agreement will therefore benefit European producers and should be a boost to rural areas where these products are made."
The deal now needs to be given the sign off by the EU Parliament which has urged Brussels to take a tougher line towards Beijing.
But many euro MPs are expected to be heavily lobbied by producers in their home countries to give it the green light.
The PM's spokesman says the UK currently has no ongoing trade talks with China.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12179185/eu-signs-trade-deal-china/
