Rights groups called on the EU to protect its citizens and institutions from ‘complicity in aiding and abetting forced organ harvesting’ in communist China.

‘We stand ready to make full use of our trade defense instruments if this is necessary,’ European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

‘The abuse of Falun Gong practitioners in the area of organ transplants is ... unacceptable.’

‘We cannot just engage China on what China is good at [while] ignoring the weakness, [the] vulnerability of that regime.’

Talks with the Chinese sides were ‘candid’ and ‘constructive,’ Mr. Blinken said at a press conference as he wrapped up his visit on April 26.

Blinken is on his second trip to China as secretary of state to tackle a series of contentious issues, including trade, human rights, and Russia’s Ukraine war.

Blinken is in China for a three-day visit with a mission to press the regime to address a wide range of U.S. concerns.

Blinken is heading to Beijing for a 3-day visit to tackle a range of contentious issues, including Beijing’s aid to Russia.

‘You do not deserve to be here. This is a free country. You cannot project your transnational repression in this country,’ a protester shouted.

Once finalized, the rules could strengthen the enforcement authority of CFIUS, an interagency panel that holds power over TikTok’s future and U.S. Steel sale.