French Foreign Trade Minister Rist strongly condemned the words and actions of Communist Ambassador Lu Shano (pictured) and the sanctions imposed by the Communist Party on the European Union during a question-and-answer session in the Senate on March 24.
The French Senate questioned cabinet officials on current affairs on March 24. In his reply, Foreign Trade Minister Rist strongly condemned the words and actions of the Chinese Communist Party‘s ambassador and the sanctions imposed by the Chinese Communist Party on the European Union.
Senator Olivier Cadic, vice chairman of the French Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, questioned French Foreign Trade Minister Franck Riester on behalf of the centrist-right coalition (UC) in the 24th Parliament on the diplomatic tensions between France and China.
Kadik began by denouncing the insult he received from the Communist Party’s ambassador to France, Antoine Bondaz, when he said that “Taiwan has independent diplomacy” and sent a letter “strongly opposing” the travel to Taiwan of the senators of the Friends of Taiwan group and threatening He said, “Once again, you summon the ambassador. He said that you were right to summon the ambassador again and to react with determination.
He stressed: “France and the Senate will not accept the instructions of the Chinese Communist Party. …… Thanks to the media, the world is gradually discovering that the Beijing dictatorship controls the Chinese people with the assistance of new technologies.”
In light of the European Union’s 22nd sanctioning of four Chinese Communist Party officials and a construction corps over human rights in Xinjiang, Beijing then retaliated with sanctions against 10 people in Europe and four institutions, including the European Parliament’s subcommittee on human rights.
In response to Kadik’s question, “Are you planning new measures against Beijing at the EU meeting in Brussels on the 23rd? Do you think the conditions are ripe for ratification of the EU-China trade agreement?”
In reply, Rist said, “I am extremely shocked by the words and actions of the Chinese (Communist) ambassador.” He reiterated that French parliamentarians are free to decide on their plans for visits and meetings.
He reiterated, “In response to the ambassador’s unacceptable remarks, the Foreign Ministry has summoned Luciano to make him aware of the seriousness of the situation, including the controversy, attempts at intimidation, insults and denigration he has brought against French parliamentarians, academic institutions, scholars, the media, and civil society in general, which France cannot tolerate.”
Rist said that France “solemnly and strongly condemns” the sanctions imposed by the Chinese Communist Party on the EU and European parliamentarians; and the EU’s first sanctions against the Chinese Communist Party in 32 years, Rist stressed, are a historic, justified and necessary decision.
In terms of trade relations, Rist said that the Chinese Communist Party is an important global economic partner, but that “the relationship cannot be at the expense of values, principles and the social model we defend”. As for the EU-China investment agreement, Rist noted that “the recent critical situation, including sanctions against European parliamentarians, has convinced us to take a very firm stance in the upcoming discussions on issues such as forced labor demands”.
Responding again to Rist, MP Kadik pulled out a press release from the Chinese Foreign Ministry and emotionally pointed out the text: “European parliamentarians subject to sanctions are not allowed to enter ‘mainland China and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau’. There is no mention of Taiwan. Everyone can see that Beijing acquiesces to Taiwan’s territorial sovereignty. There should be nothing more to prevent Taiwan from participating in the World health Organization and Interpol.”
After the speech, the Senate Assembly floor erupted in applause, and some lawmakers were also heard shouting Bravo, expressing their high approval of Kadik’s speech.
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