The European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights debated on 6 May 2026 the human rights situation in China, focusing on the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress and World Press Freedom Day 2026. Mounir Satouri (Greens/EFA) framed the China debate as follow-up to a recent resolution, noting sanctions on Parliament actors had been lifted but rights concerns remained. Sarah Brooks (Amnesty International) argued the law codified abusive practices with extraterritorial reach, requiring stronger EU response. Tencho Gyatso (International Campaign for Tibet) warned of Tibetan assimilation and transnational repression risks. Kerry Brown (King's College) viewed the law as normalizing prior practice within a nationalist trajectory. Nicoletta Pusterla (EEAS) outlined EU monitoring and concerns for minorities and extraterritorial application. Rasa Juknevičienė (EPP) and Francisco Assis (S&D) saw the law as dismantling cultural identity, while Tomasz Froelich (ESN) questioned EU credibility given member states' assimilationist traditions. On press freedom, Julie Majerczak (Reporters Without Borders) highlighted record-low press freedom, 60 journalists killed in 2025, and urged stronger EU action against impunity. Terry Anderson (Cartoonists Rights) emphasized cartoonists' vulnerability to criminalization and AI risks. Helena Boguslawska (EEAS) reviewed EU tools but acknowledged insufficiency. Marta Temido (S&D) noted the European Media Freedom Act was disregarded in some member states. Divergences emerged on whether the law represented escalation or codification, and on dialogue versus sanctions. Consensus existed on concerns for minorities, opposition to extraterritorial application, and the need for continued engagement. Next steps include raising issues in upcoming EU-China contacts and during MFF discussions.