EU lawmakers voted to ban products made using forced labor , including those made in China with Uygur forced labor, despite possible tensions with Beijing. The law, though not directly naming China, is expected to target imports from the region where the Uyghur people live. The legislation, backed by 555 […]
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The Chinese propaganda outlet Global Times reported that China strongly opposes Ukraine’s addition of China Railway Construction to the “sponsors of international wars” list. In response to this, at the press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 21st, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said, “China has […]
Key Takeaways: Rome, Italy – December 7, 2023 – Italy, the only G7 nation to have participated in China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has announced its withdrawal from the global infrastructure program. This decision, effective March 2024, reflects a hardening stance towards China among European nations. Prime Minister Giorgia […]
European Union leaders, at the conclusion of a two-day summit in Brussels, pledged to reduce their economic dependence on China. In a joint statement, the leaders expressed their commitment to maintaining a mutually beneficial economic relationship with Beijing while actively working to “continue to reduce critical dependencies and vulnerabilities.” German […]
In an interview with DW, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the EU Commission exerts a ‘practical and fast’ approach to supporting Ukraine, from ammunition production to facilitating Ukrainian refugees’ direct access to the labor market, the schooling- and health system, and Social Security.
The news that the “Xinjiang” Chairman, Erkin Tuniyaz has cancelled his EU visit, was published on Politico on February 13, 2023.
According to the British Foreign Office, Erkin Tuniyaz – the current chairman of The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, sanctioned by the US for his role in the persecution of Uyghurs – is planning to visit the UK next week
In a disturbing turn of events, Russia launched a military invasion into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, escalating the already tense situation between the two nations. Reports indicate that Russian armed forces, backed by tanks and heavy artillery, crossed the border and swiftly advanced into Ukrainian territory. The invasion follows […]
The EU submitted a World Trade Organization (WTO) case against China this week over “discriminatory trade practices” against Lithuania, the European Commission announces on its website.
Major UK cities use the same surveillance technology as the Chinese Government uses in Uyghur internment camps in Xinjiang, The Mail on Sunday reports. The US has black-listed both Hikvision and Dahua over links to human rights abuses. The UK Government, however, has not sanctioned the companies.