On Wednesday, EU decided to take a move and guard economic competition from China, and the EU's long-time-coming investment deal with China is facing major hurdles, after EU imposed sanctions against China for human rights abuse.

The EU and China have often clashed over human rights issues, trade and economic policy.

German Minister of State Michael Roth has said that the relationship between the European Union (EU) and China would no longer a “usual business” following the assertive political moves on Hong Kong.