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Joe Biden describes ambitious rail and sea plan to counter China’s Belt and Road project as a ‘really big deal’The US and the EU have backed an ambitious plan to build an economic corridor linking Europe with the Middle East and India via rail and sea,…
Read MoreThe ISC’s warnings are unlikely to act as much of a brake on Britain’s approach to ChinaIf there is one constant in the UK’s policy towards China over the past three decades it has been its short-termism and inconsistency, the scathing intelligence and…
Read MoreResearch into loss of trawler with hundreds of deaths strongly contradicts official accounts – while finding a failure to mobilise help and evidence that survivor statements were tampered withAttempts by the Greek coastguard to tow a fishing trawler ca…
Read MoreDecision agreed quickly at Brussels summit of leaders as bloc highlights vulnerability of supply chainsEU leaders have launched a policy towards China of “de-risking”, a softening of its unofficial “decoupling” approach that reflects concerns over the …
Read MoreMany in need of permanent protection remain stuck in ‘prison-like’ camps on Greek islands, leading refugee charity saysJust 271 Afghans were resettled in the EU in 2022, 0.1% of the 270,000 identified as in need of permanent protection, it has emerged….
Read MoreJosep Borrell says relations will worsen if Xi Jinping does not push Putin to withdraw from UkraineRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA Russian defeat in Ukraine will not derail China’s rise, while relations between Beijing and the EU will be “cri…
Read MoreJosep Borrell says safeguard would show Europe’s commitment to the ‘absolutely crucial’ areaEuropean navies should patrol the disputed Taiwan Strait, the EU foreign policy chief has said, echoing earlier comments stressing how crucial Taiwan is to Euro…
Read MoreChina’s leader is gathering autocratic regimes to his banner, Europe and the US are divided over how to respond, and the French president just lobbed a grenade onto the field of international diplomacyIt is perhaps no surprise that Emmanuel Macron is i…
Read MoreFrench president reaffirms Sunday’s call for Europe to act more independently from US over China and TaiwanEmmanuel Macron has stood by his controversial comments on Taiwan, repeating that being a US ally did not mean being a “vassal”.At the end of a s…
Read MoreFrench president also criticised for saying Europe should act independently from US over TaiwanEmmanuel Macron was heckled and jeered on a state visit to the Netherlands as he faced pressure over both raising the French pension age and his warning that…
Read MoreAlarm on both sides of Atlantic as French president warns against being drawn into any Taiwan conflictEmmanuel Macron has flown into a storm of criticism after he said Europe should not become a “vassal” and must avoid being drawn into any conflict bet…
Read MoreEuropean Commission president says China risks significantly harming its relationship with the European Union. ‘Arming the aggressor is a clear violation of international law,’ she said after attending talks with Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron in Beiji…
Read MoreUrsula von der Leyen calls for ‘clear-eyed picture’ of risks as she prepares for Beijing tripThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has called on Europe to reassess its diplomatic and economic relations with China before a visit to Be…
Read MoreNato secretary general says Beijing ‘does not have much credibility’ because of failure to condemn Russia’s invasionRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesWestern leaders have largely dismissed a peace plan for Ukraine laid out by China’s government, arguin…
Read MoreUS president pledges $500m in help for Ukraine while west prepares next phase of sanctions against RussiaRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesJoe Biden has promised further military aid for Ukraine worth $500m (£415m) during his surprise visit to Ky…
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