6 d. ago Wang Yi tells top EU officials to unite against ‘unilateralism and bullying’

Beijing’s top envoy has called for China and Europe to join forces against “unilateralism and bullying” in a thinly veiled swipe at the United States, after meeting European Union leaders in Brussels. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday, before sitting down for marathon political talks with the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas that were expected to run over dinner. “The world today...

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2 w. ago Von der Leyen's return as China hawk ends talk of diplomatic reset

Von der Leyen's return as China hawk ends talk of diplomatic reset  Euronews.com

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2 w. ago Chinese and EU trade officials hold talks after von der Leyen outburst

Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao and European trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic held a video call on Thursday, as the two sides strive to keep a lid on simmering economic tensions and pave the way for a leaders’ summit in Beijing. “Both sides agreed to work together to lay the groundwork for key economic and trade items on the China-EU agenda this year,” the Ministry of Commerce said in an online statement released on Friday. The two officials discussed a series of topics during the call,...

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2 w. ago China hits back at Ursula von der Leyen's 'baseless, biased' speech at G7 summit

China hits back at Ursula von der Leyen's 'baseless, biased' speech at G7 summit  Euronews.com

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3 w. ago Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in appeal to Trump at G7

Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in appeal to Trump at G7  Euronews

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3 w. ago Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in direct appeal to Trump at G7 summit

Von der Leyen blasts China's 'blackmail' in direct appeal to Trump at G7 summit  Euronews

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3 w. ago ‘A new China shock’: von der Leyen revives hard line on Beijing at G7 summit

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has accused Beijing of deliberately creating a near-monopoly in the global supply of rare earth elements, then weaponising the world’s reliance on those chains. Addressing the Group of Seven summit in Canada on Monday, von der Leyen made a hawkish return to form, reversing a course of toned-down criticism of China spurred by the return of US President Donald Trump in January. In two separate speeches in the first two months of the year, she...

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