The European Parliament expressed its support for the white-paper protests in China, making it the first Brussels institution to take a position on the protests in the People’s Republic at the end of November. MEPs voiced their solidarity with the protesters in a resolution adopted on Thursday. They said there was concern about how participants […]
The European Union has held its first joint summit with the heads of state and government of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The two organizations agreed on a joint final declaration on Wednesday, which emphasizes closer economic cooperation. The EU relies on Asean nations such as Vietnam and Indonesia, not least to make […]
After the sudden end of zero-Covid, China’s authorities now look for ways to at least appear to be responding to the Omicron wave. Hastily erected fever clinics, for example, are supposed to help shorten the waiting lines outside existing treatment centers.However, when it comes to breaking the infection chains, the authorities have given up. But […]
One year after the announcement of Global Gateway, Brussels wants to inject more momentum into what has been a rather lackluster EU infrastructure initiative. On Sunday evening, a panel chaired by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen convened for the first time to take stock of the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy.The EU […]
Several participants in the white-paper protests have been visited by police officers in recent days. Some have been identified from video footage. But posts on social media also point the way to the protesters. The Internet forgets nothing. Their digital footprints could now pose a threat to the mainly young protesters.But this young generation has […]
One year after the announcement of Global Gateway, Brussels wants to inject more momentum into what has been a rather lackluster EU infrastructure initiative. On Sunday evening, a panel chaired by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen convened for the first time to take stock of the implementation of the Global Gateway strategy. The […]
The EU is stepping up its action against China in two cases at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Brussels has requested the establishment of two arbitration tribunals for two ongoing cases, the EU Commission announced on Wednesday. The WTO cases involve the de facto trade blockade against Lithuania and patent protection for high-tech products. In […]
EU Council President Charles Michel has called on Beijing, during his visit to China, to press Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. “We are counting on China to use its influence,” Michel said after talks with state and party leader Xi Jinping. He said Xi had clearly assured him that the People’s Republic would […]
The relationship between the EU and China is considered rather poor. So all eyes were fixed eagerly on the meeting between EU Council President Charles Michel and China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday. The meeting took only three hours. That alone said something about the quality of relations.The EU Council leader credibly assured […]
The China trip of EU Council President Charles Michel comes at a delicate political time. After all, the EU Council President will be the first Western representative to meet President Xi Jinping since the start of the massive protests against zero-Covid. Moreover, the meeting between Xi and Michel is the first encounter at this high […]