They already enjoyed the diplomatic status offered by the agreement, [the organisation of the China-EU summit before Joe Biden’s investiture]
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A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership China isn’t likely to embolden Iran’s moves away from the nuclear deal
It would be naive to believe that the EU and India will get closer on their own just because external pressure is growing
It would be naïve to ignore the economic and political changes that the decarbonisation agenda of the largest economies will bring
The partnership dimension has become a lot smaller. Competition has become a lot bigger and the rivalry is now more pronounced
We have to acknowledge that different fundamental values and systemic questions can be serious obstacles
Sanctioning freedom of thought and freedom of expression is a stupid and counterproductive decision that damages China’s image throughout Europe
José Ignacio Torreblanca talks about the sanctions adopted by the Chinese government against a number of individuals and entities in the EU, in response to the sanctions adopted by the European Union against four chinese people responsible for the repression of the Uighur population in Xinjiang province
Those voices that have been calling for transatlantic collaboration have been strengthened, while those calling for Europe to stand alone and dissociate itself from the U.S. have been weakened
Even though the measures are still very limited, it is an indication of change in the EU’s perception of China, which has become increasingly apparent in the last two years or so