It’s “increasingly concerning” that the UK government doesn’t have a coherent China strategy amid growing tensions between the two countries, the chair of the International Relations and Defence Committee said. The committee’s new report, published on Friday, said that the deliberate ambiguity and the inconsistent China policies of the three most recent governments mean that there’s “no clear…
UK Government Has No Clear Strategy on Relationship with China: Lords Committee
Lithuania Recalls Beijing Ambassador Over China-Taiwan Spat
September 3, 2021
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VILNIUS, Lithuania—Lithuania on Friday recalled its ambassador to China following the Baltic country’s decision in July to allow self-governing Taiwan to open an office in its capital under its own name. The Foreign Ministry said Ambassador Diana Mickeviciene had been recalled from Beijing for consultations “following the Chinese government statement on August 10.” Last month,…
European Parliament Members Push Brussels to Build Closer Ties With Taiwan
September 2, 2021
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The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted a new resolution on Sept. 1, advocating closer ties with Taiwan amid a spike in tensions between Beijing and Taipei. The first report on EU–Taiwan relations was approved in Brussels on Wednesday, with 60 in favor, four against, and six abstentions. Parliament will hold a vote in a…
Taiwan Declares Support for Lithuania Amid Chinese Regime Pressure
Taiwan has voiced support for Lithuania after reports that Beijing is using economic coercion on the Baltic state over its decision to pursue closer relations with Taipei. Lithuania last week drew the wrath of the Chinese regime for allowing Taiwan to open a de facto embassy in Vilnius using its own name. In response, Beijing…
State Media in China Deleting Claims by ‘Swiss Biologist’
State media in China have quietly scrubbed reports of an alleged Swiss biologist criticizing the United States’ efforts to investigate the origins of the pandemic, after Switzerland’s embassy in Beijing said the biologist is unlikely to exist. Swiss diplomats began searching for the biologist, named Wilson Edwards, after his name dominated Chinese state-backed media reports…
China’s State Media Delete Claims By ‘Swiss Biologist’
State media in China have quietly scrubbed reports of an alleged Swiss biologist criticizing the United States’ efforts to investigate the origins of the pandemic, after Switzerland’s embassy in Beijing said the biologist was unlikely to be a real person, according to their records. Swiss diplomats began searching for the biologist, named Wilson Edwards, after…
State Department Official Voices Support for Lithuania Against China’s ‘Coercive Behavior’
August 15, 2021
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The United States is determined to stand with Lithuania against China after Beijing pulled its envoy from the Baltic nation in retaliation against Vilnius’s decision to develop closer ties with Taiwan, according to U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. Sherman made the commitment in a phone conversation with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis on…
UK Should Be Concerned at Chinese Gene Data Harvesting, Lawmaker Says
July 22, 2021
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LONDON—The harvesting of genetic data from millions of women by a Chinese company through prenatal tests is concerning and Britain should debate how privacy can be protected from “surveillance autocracy,” a senior British lawmaker told Reuters. A Reuters review of scientific papers and company statements found that BGI Group developed the tests in collaboration with…
European Parliament Passes Resolution on Hong Kong Calling for ‘Urgent and Resolute’ Action
July 9, 2021
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The European Parliament adopted a new resolution on July 8 to condemn the communist Chinese regime’s “unprecedented” crackdown of freedom in Hong Kong, calling for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Olympics in response to human rights abuses. The urgent resolution was passed by overwhelming majority support in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, with 578 in…
China’s Xi Tells Macron, Merkel He Hopes to Expand Cooperation With Europe
July 5, 2021
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BEIJING—Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday told French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel he hoped China and Europe would expand cooperation to better respond to global challenges, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In a three-way video call, Xi also expressed the hope that Europeans can play a more active role in international affairs,…
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