A day after delivering a scathing speech on China, Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, has been criticised for distorting Chinese policies and siding with American … Read More
The People’s Republic of China is exploiting the weakness of President Vladimir Putin to maximise its geopolitical influence over Russia, leading to a reversal of the power balance between the … Read More
The decision taken by the Dutch government to restrict exports of advanced microchip technology to China might be expanded to a European Union-wide scope, says Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission … Read More
The European Commission’s surprising decision to ban TikTok on work-related devices has triggered a domino effect across Brussels and beyond as more EU institutions move to emulate the prohibition, turning … Read More
The 12-point plan proposed by China to bring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to an end is “selective,” builds upon “misplaced” ideas of security interests and blurs the roles of the … Read More
The European Commission has banned its staff from using the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, citing security concerns. The move comes amid growing fears that Chinese tech firms are helping … Read More
European Union member states agreed on Wednesday to “strongly encourage” a requirement that would obligate all travellers coming from China, regardless of nationality, to present a negative COVID-19 test as the number … Read More
The European Union on Wednesday announced it is taking two unresolved cases with China to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The first case is over China’s restrictions on exports from … Read More
State of the Union is our weekly show from Brussels that brings you the top stories of the week. EU plans to freeze EU funds for Hungary Nearly three weeks … Read More
The NATO alliance has strengthened its eastern flank over Russia’s war on Ukraine but its focus is also starting to shift even more eastwards: China. This has led to criticism … Read More
