There is a lot of noise in the relationship at the moment. They likely thought this is a good opportunity to turn down the volume, but when you choose to publish in China Daily, then it will necessarily be on China’s terms
In ramping up diplomatic pressure, China is trying to control the narrative of the pandemic, writes Janka Oertel in her op-ed.
I understand the urge of not letting relations deteriorate further, and the wish to enlist the Chinese leadership for delivering on climate change and multilateralism […] But nothing Beijing does at the moment signals that they would actually be willing to do so
Janka Oertel comments on the censored article in China Daily written to mark the 45th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations
While for Europeans multilateralism is a goal in itself, for the Chinese ‘it’s obviously a lot more instrumental. It’s having the right people in the right positions, knowing when to call in favours, getting organisations to use their preferred terminology.
Australian Financial Review
Janka Oertel comments on Chinese and US influence and approach of multilateral institutions.
The Dutch newspaper refers to Nicu Popescu's commentary on how the coronavirus threatens a geopolitical Europe
China could still win back favor and help secure a greater global role by acceding to demands to open up its markets and introduce a more level playing field for international business
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