Decision
10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China
- Effect
- Adopted
- Result
- 546 for · 3 against · 44 abstained roll call
- Date
- 9 October 2025, 13:11
- Kind
- Resolution
More facts (9)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2025/2906(RSP)
- Source
- Motion for a resolution
- Topics
- Foreign affairs Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 7 votes · 1 roll call
- Requested by
- Renew (1 roll call)
- Sitting
- Thursday 9 October 2025
- Final vote
- 179776
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 546 for, 3 against, 44 abstained (roll call).
Adopted by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted the text as its official position.
6 alternative motions lapsed once the text was adopted.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR and Patriots; ESN mostly abstained.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 35 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 11 of 46 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 45 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 8 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 99 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 37 of 136 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 61 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 14 of 75 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 171 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 17 of 188 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 63 | Against 0 | Abst. 2 | No vote 14 of 79 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.95 | |
| Patriots | For 58 | Against 0 | Abst. 8 | No vote 19 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| ESN | For 3 | Against 2 | Abst. 19 | No vote 3 of 27 | Majority line Abstained | Clear line Abstained | Cohesion 0.69 | |
| No group | For 11 | Against 1 | Abst. 15 | No vote 3 of 30 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Elisabetta GUALMINI changed group, Ewa ZAJĄCZKOWSKA-HERNIK changed group, Jessika VAN LEEUWEN changed group, Laurent CASTILLO changed group, Lukas SIEPER changed group, Nikola BARTŮŠEK changed group, Nikolas FARANTOURIS changed group, Pina PICIERNO changed group, Roberto VANNACCI changed group, Sander SMIT changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 15
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
ECR line For · 2 abstained of 65 who voted
Abstained (2)
- Emmanouil FRAGKOS Greece
- Georgiana TEODORESCU Romania
Patriots line For · 8 abstained of 66 who voted
Abstained (8)
- Anders VISTISEN Denmark
- Anna BRYŁKA Poland
- Elisabeth DIERINGER Austria
- Georg MAYER Austria
- Gerald HAUSER Austria
- Petra STEGER Austria
- Roman HAIDER Austria
- Tomasz BUCZEK Poland
ESN line Abstained · 5 voted for or against of 24 who voted
Voted for or against (5)
- Markus BUCHHEIT Germany
- Petar VOLGIN Bulgaria
- Petras GRAŽULIS Lithuania
- Sarah KNAFO France
- Stanislav STOYANOV Bulgaria
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0.56 |
| Belgium | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Czechia | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.76 |
| Germany | 65 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 0.67 |
| Denmark | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 |
| Estonia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Spain | 50 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Finland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| France | 72 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.75 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | — |
| Ireland | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 59 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 43 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.84 |
| Portugal | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 19 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0.86 |
| Sweden | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Slovakia | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.31 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches1 | 9 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Ewa KOPACZ Poland | EPP | Speeches2 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Evin INCIR Sweden | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Alice KUHNKE Sweden | Greens | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Miriam LEXMANN Slovakia | EPP | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jonas SJÖSTEDT Sweden | The Left | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakis ARNAOUTOGLOU Greece | S&D | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Helmut BRANDSTÄTTER Austria | Renew | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden | ECR | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Diana IOVANOVICI ŞOŞOACĂ Romania | No group | Speeches1 | 8 Oct 2025 (verbatim report, official site) | Abstained |
All votes on this decision, 7
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Final vote on the motion for a resolution RC-B10-0412/2025 – Motion for a resolution | Roll call | 546 for, 3 against, 44 abstained Adopted | Requested byroll call: Renew |
| 2 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0412/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0414/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Show the other 6 votesShow the other 4 votes
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0412/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 3 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0414/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0429/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 5 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0431/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 6 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0433/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed | |
| 7 | Alternative motion for a resolution B10-0435/2025 | Show of hands | Lapsed |
Roll call requested by Renew.
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament adopted a resolution on the 10th anniversary of the detention of Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China, calling for his immediate and unconditional release.
The text reiterates demands for China to comply with international obligations, ensuring access to family, legal representation, consular officials, and medical care.
It also condemns China's pattern of human rights violations and urges that the case be raised in EU-China dialogues.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
A resolution marking the 10th anniversary of Gui Minhai's detention calls for his immediate and unconditional release and for China to respect his rights.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2025/2906(RSP) · Resolution on a topical subject
Parliament adopted the text on 9 October 2025. This is its final position on the matter.
Show the 3 steps of the dossier
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 9 October 2025 (done)
- Parliament’s position · Final (done)
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What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
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Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2025). “10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China”. Decision, 9 October 2025. votingId 179776, document B-10-2025-0433, reference 2025/2906(RSP). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/4 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 9 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 9 October 2025 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-09, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2025-10-09/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2025-10-09-4,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{10th anniversary of the detention of jailed Swedish publisher Gui Minhai in China}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-10-09},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/4}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2025-10-09/4},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 179776, document B-10-2025-0433, reference 2025/2906(RSP). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2025-10-09-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2025-10-09 (CC BY 4.0)}
}