The European Parliament has agreed to freeze ratification of a new EU-China investment pact until Beijing lifts sanctions on EU politicians. The Chinese regime imposed sanctions in March on several European entities and political representatives, including five MEPs and the Subcommittee on Human Rights. Beijing adopted the measures in retaliation to EU sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over human rights abuses against the Muslim Uyghur minority in Xinjiang. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, EU lawmakers condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the sanctions Beijing recently imposed on several European individuals and entities, including five members of the European Parliament (MEPs). According to the resolution, any consideration by the European Parliament of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI), as well as any discussion on its mandatory ratification by MEPs, have “justifiably been frozen” because of the Chinese sanctions. The resolution was approved by 599 votes in …