EU Overlooking the Denial of Rights in China

The EU recently had their annual speech, and it barely mentioned human rights. It certainly did not bring to notice the deteriorating standards for human rights in China. There have been several individual cases  made known in this particular article. It shows people who are asking for a political change or criticizing their governments being abducted and held prisoner without proper charges or evidence. People include Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. Why has the EU not spoken out against China? I agree with this writer; if the EU ever plans to have peaceful relations with all countries, then they must enforce all international laws. These laws are being broken by the Chinese government, and the people need help. We see them speaking out for the people of Syria and other places like it, why not China?