EU and Indo-Pacific representatives will meet in Brussels on Friday for the third EU-Indo-Pacific Forum. A smaller meeting exclusively with representatives of the Southeast Asian ASEAN countries will take place on Friday afternoon and will be chaired by EU Foreign Affairs Representative Josep Borrell and Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo.Topics include security cooperation, economic and […]
As of this Wednesday, citizens of Lithuania will no longer receive visas for China. The Chinese representation in Vilnius will suspend the issuing of entry permits. Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis confirmed a corresponding report by the Lithuanian news platform 15min.lt. “We have been informed about this. No further information has been provided,” he told Lithuanian […]
According to a media report, British steel trader Stemcor could soon become the property of a Chinese company with state connections. Sky News reported, citing sources in the London city administration, that takeover negotiations are currently underway with a company close to the Guangzhou Aerotropolis local government.City sources said that the takeover by Guangzhou Aerotropolis […]
The EU is seeking to enhance the protection of its research and development from Chinese influence and access. On Wednesday, as part of its economic security strategy, the European Commission presented several points:The EU economic security package includes initiatives in other areas: from plans to tighten the regulation on foreign direct investment to more effective […]
Geopolitics at the Oscars – the short film “Island in Between” about the island of Kinmen has been nominated for the film industry’s most prestigious award. The film by director S. Leo Chiang has been nominated for Best Documentary Short Film. In it, Chiang explores the island’s unique characteristics, which lies in the Taiwan Strait […]
A severe earthquake has shaken the border region between China and Kyrgyzstan. According to the US earthquake monitoring service USGS, the center of the 7.0-magnitude quake was in the province of Xinjiang in northwest China. There was no initial word on possible casualties. However, the USGS warned that “significant damage” and fatalities were to be […]
The EU Commission will present its vision for economic risk minimization on Wednesday. The economic security package includes initiatives covering five areas. Brussels’ strategy aims to counter China and Russia’s growing readiness to exploit trade and critical supply chains for geopolitical purposes. The draft of the economic security package is available to Table.Media. Bloomberg and […]
The new recommendations from the DAAD regarding interactions with China are seen as a significant stimulus for continued collaboration with the People’s Republic of China within the research community. “To implement the China strategy in the academic sector, it is crucial to have a clear awareness of the opportunities and risks associated with scientific cooperation […]
The European Parliament is calling for closer collaboration with Central Asian states. The EU now has the opportunity to “expand its relations with Central Asia and play a greater role in the region”, emphasized European Parliament members in a resolution adopted with a large majority on Wednesday. Brussels should take advantage of the opportunity to […]
Switzerland and China signed a declaration on deepening their partnership during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Bern on Monday. In addition to economic issues such as the expansion of the Sino-Swiss free trade agreement, other topics on the agenda included climate change, the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and the war […]