resolution motion, 6 October 2025
On 10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China
Motion B-10-2025-0429 · (2025/2906(RSP))
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Karin Karlsbro, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Abir AlSahlani, Petras Auštrevičius, Malik Azmani, Dan Barna, Helmut Brandstätter, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Engin Eroglu, Svenja Hahn, Ľubica Karvašová, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, JanChristoph Oetjen, Urmas Paet, MarieAgnes StrackZimmermann, Emma Wiesner, Lucia Yar
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A resolution marking the tenth anniversary of the detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China, condemning his arbitrary arrest and sentencing, and calling for his immediate release and return to Sweden. It urges China to allow consular visits, independent medical care, and an end to censorship and arbitrary detention, and asks the EU to raise the case and suspend extradition agreements with China.
Key points
- Marks the tenth anniversary of Gui Minhai's abduction and detention and reiterates strongest condemnation of his arbitrary arrest, detention and sentencing.
- Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Gui Minhai and his safe return to Sweden to reunite with his family.
- Stresses that denial of consular access violates the Vienna Convention and urges Chinese authorities to guarantee full, unrestricted consular visits without delay.
- Concerned about China's use of cross-border repression, urges member states to suspend extradition agreements with the People's Republic of China.
- Condemns the lack of due process and transparency in Gui Minhai's trial, which falls short of international standards on fair trials.
- Reiterates that freedom of expression is a fundamental human right and calls on China to end censorship, harassment and intimidation of publishers, writers, journalists and academics.
- Expresses serious concern about Gui Minhai's health and treatment, and calls on Chinese authorities to allow immediate access to independent medical care of his own choosing.
- Urges Chinese authorities to end arbitrary detention and forced confessions, and to release all those detained for exercising fundamental freedoms, including lawyers, journalists, artists, minority representatives and human rights defenders.
- Calls on the European External Action Service, the Commission and member states to urge for Gui Minhai's release and continue raising his case at all levels of EU-China relations.
Who is affected
- Gui Minhai, a Swedish citizen detained in China, would be released and returned to Sweden.
- Chinese authorities are urged to allow consular visits, medical care, and to end censorship and arbitrary detention.
- EU member states are urged to suspend extradition agreements with China.
- EU institutions and member states are called on to raise the case in EU-China relations.
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B100429/2025
Motion for a European Parliament resolution on 10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China
(2025/2906(RSP))
The European Parliament,
having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation of human rights in China,
having regard to Rule 150(5) of its RoP,
whereas Swedish citizen Gui Minhai, is known as publisher and co-owner of Mighty Current publishing house in Hong Kong, whereas Gui Minhai was abducted in Thailand in October 2015 and subsequently detained in China;
whereas Gui Minhai has published books critical of the Chinese Communist Party leadership and the private lives of high-ranking officials;
whereas in February 2020, a Chinese court sentenced Gui Minhai to ten years in prison on charges of “illegally providing intelligence abroad”, after a secret and unfair trial; whereas he has been denied proper legal representation and access to Swedish consular services, in violation of China’s obligations under international law;
whereas Gui Minhai continues to be denied family contact and consular access, raising serious concerns about his health condition after a decade of detention;
whereas the detention of an EU citizen for the peaceful exercise of fundamental freedoms undermines mutual trust and damages EU-China relations;
Marks with deep concern the tenth anniversary of the abduction and detention of Gui Minhai, and reiterates its strongest condemnation of his arbitrary arrest, detention and sentencing;
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Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Gui Minhai and for his safe return to Sweden to reunite with his family;
Stresses that the denial of consular access to Gui Minhai constitutes a violation of China’s obligations under the Vienna Convention; urges Chinese authorities to guarantee full, unrestricted consular visits without delay;
stresses that this case exemplifies the pattern of systemic and transnational repression, censorship and violations of fundamental freedoms in China, including against lawyers, journalists, artists, human rights defenders, ethnic and religious minorities, and foreign citizens;
4 bis Is concerned about China’s use of cross-border repression urges the Member States to suspend extradition agreements with the PRC;
Condemns the lack of due process and transparency in Gui Minhai’s trial, which falls far short of international standards on fair trials;
Reiterates that freedom of expression, including press freedom and the right to publish, is a fundamental human right, and calls on China to end censorship, harassment and intimidation of publishers, writers, journalists and academics;
Expresses serious concern about Gui Minhai’s health and treatment in detention, and calls on the Chinese authorities to allow immediate access to independent medical care of his own choosing;
Urges the Chinese authorities to end the practice of arbitrary detention and forced confessions, and to immediately release all those detained for exercising fundamental freedoms, including lawyers, journalists, artists, minority representatives and human rights defenders;
Calls on the EEAS, the Commission and the Member States to urge for Gui Minhai’s release and continue raising his case at all levels of EU-China relations;
Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, Commission, EEAS, Member States, the government and parliament of the PRC.