Clashes at Hong Kong Polytechnic University prompted calls in Brussels for restraint, but diplomats say the EU is reluctant to act more decisively. Photo: Sam Tsang
Europe reluctant to do more about Hong Kong for fear of Beijing’s reaction, say diplomats
- So far the EU has limited itself to calls for restraint and ‘political support’ but it is not expected to follow the US lead by implementing specific measures
- One diplomat said ‘at the end of the day, I fear that the economic relationship is just too important’
Clashes at Hong Kong Polytechnic University prompted calls in Brussels for restraint, but diplomats say the EU is reluctant to act more decisively. Photo: Sam Tsang
