China lifts its sanctions on retired EU lawmaker Reinhard Buetikofer

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Beijing has removed “restrictions” on Reinhard Buetikofer, the former EU lawmaker it sanctioned in 2021, as it looks to normalise ties
with the European Parliament. The move is expected to galvanise a new round of engagement, with an official meeting of the National
People’s Congress (NPC) and the China delegation of the European Parliament pencilled in for Brussels in October, according to several
people familiar with the plan
This would be the first official meeting between the sides since...