Category: Europe-China Relations

China’s Ceasefire Proposal for the Russia-Ukraine War Aims to Divide the West: Experts

The Chinese communist regime’s cease-fire proposal for the Russia-Ukraine war has met with skepticism as the international community questions the regime’s neutrality. Experts said the regime is using the peace deal to divide the West. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) published “China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis” on the official website…


CCP’s ‘Global Security Concept’ Aims to Divide the Free World: Expert

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released its Global Security Initiative proposal on Feb. 21 when its top diplomat, Wang Yi, met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, which an expert said is a strategy to disrupt the international order. He said that the CCP is a threat to the free world…


US to Target Chinese Companies in Upcoming Sanctions on Russia: State Department

U.S. under secretary of state for political affairs Victoria Nuland revealed that an upcoming sanctions package targeting Russia on the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine will also target China-linked entities that are violating export bans against Moscow. The Biden administration has identified that China-linked firms—some Europe-based—are evading existing sanctions against Russia intended to weaken…


US to Target Chinese Companies in Upcoming Sanctions on Russia

U.S. Sanctions targeting Russia on the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine will also hit China-linked entities that are violating export bans against Moscow, according to the State Department. The Biden administration has identified that China-linked firms—some Europe-based—are evading existing sanctions against Russia intended to weaken Moscow’s ability to finance and supply its military offensive…


US Urges All Governments to Respect Religious Freedom After European Court Rules in Favor of Falun Gong in Russia

The State Department is urging all governments to respect religious freedom after Europe’s international human rights court ruled Russia’s ban on Falun Gong materials is illegal. “More broadly, we strongly oppose laws that impede freedom of expression and freedom of religion—rights protected in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil…


European Human Rights Court Rules Russia’s Ban on Falun Gong Materials Is Illegal

The European Court of Human Rights has found it unlawful for Russia to ban on publications of the spiritual practice Falun Gong and materials shedding light on the ongoing persecution targeting the faith in China. In a Jan. 31 ruling, the Strasbourg Court held that Russia’s ban—imposed on four Falun Gong informational materials, including its…


China Should Be Barred From Coronation, Sanctioned UK Lawmakers Say

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime should be barred from the coronation of King Charles III, British parliamentarians who have been sanctioned by Beijing have argued. Charles, who became king after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, will be formally crowned alongside his wife at a ceremony to be held at Westminster…


Xinjiang Governor Cancels Controversial Visit to UK, Europe

Xinjiang Gov. Erkin Tuniyaz has canceled his plan to visit London and Europe this week following fierce backlash over his human rights record. In an email to The Epoch Times on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the British Foreign Office said the department understood that Tuniyaz had cancelled his visit to the UK. “The UK government will…


Former MI6 Chief: Spy Balloon Incident Reveals Zero Trust in US–China Relationship

The recent spy balloon incident showed that there is now no trust between the United States and the Chinese communist regime, the UK’s former spy chief said on Tuesday. Sir Alex Younger, former head of the MI6, said Beijing has underestimated the potential impact of the incident. Since Feb. 4, the U.S. and Canadian military…


UK to Review Airspace Security After Chinese Spy Balloons Found Over Americas

The UK is launching a security review in light of the Chinese spy balloons found over the Americas, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Sunday. It comes after the United States sanctioned six Chinese entities involved in aiding Beijing’s surveillance balloon programs. “The UK and her allies will review what these airspace intrusions mean for our…