China–Luxembourg relations

China – Luxembourg relations officially began on November 16, 1972.[1][2]

China–Luxembourg relations

China
Luxembourg

History

Mutual visits commenced in the 1980s with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg visiting China and the high-ranking officials of the State Council of the People's Republic China visited Luxembourg.[1][3]

In 1989 Luxembourg followed the European Union and imposed sanctions on China. Relations gradually improved from 1991 onwards.[1]

Bilateral relations
Embassy of Luxembourg in China

The trade value between the two countries stood at S$101 million in 2002.[1][2]

Luxembourg exported steel material, mechanic and electric products to China. Chinese exports to Luxembourg comprise textile, garments, plastic products and toys.[1][2]

Sino-Luxembourg trade relations have also focused on reducing trade barriers to investments.[4] In March 2019 Luxembourg signed an agreement with China to cooperate on its Belt and Road Initiative, making it one of only a few Western European nations to do so.[5]

Human rights criticisms

Persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
In October 2019, British UN Ambassador Karen Pierce delivered a joint international statement on Xinjiang at the UN General Assembly's Third Committee on Tuesday on behalf of 23 countries, including Luxembourg. The countries said they shared concerns raised by the United Nations International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination regarding “credible reports of mass detention; efforts to restrict cultural and religious practices; mass surveillance disproportionately targeting ethnic Uyghurs; and other human rights violations and abuses.” They called on China to comply with its national and international obligations to respect human rights, including freedom of religion, and allow UN human rights monitors access to detention centers.[6]

Hong Kong national security law
In June 2020, Luxembourg openly opposed the Hong Kong national security law[7]

See also

References
  1. http://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/xos/gjlb/3326/t16973.htm
  2. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/ziliao/3602/3604/t18014.htm
  3. The Embassy of Luxembourg in Beijing, China-Luxembourg relations
  4. People's Daily Online, Chinese vice premier meets Luxembourg deputy PM, April 02, 2010
  5. "Luxembourg signs accord with China on Belt and Road Initiative". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  6. Charbonneau, Louis (30 October 2019). %5b%5bHuman Rights Watch%5d%5d "Countries Blast China at UN Over Xinjiang Abuses" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. Lawler, Dave (2 July 2020). "The 53 countries supporting China's crackdown on Hong Kong". Axios. Retrieved 3 July 2020.


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