China’s sanctions against several European politicians, organizations, and academics are not on the agenda at the meeting of EU heads of state and government today. However, German government sources said that each head of state or government could raise individual issues that are not officially on the agenda before the virtual meeting. It is not […]
A controversial paragraph in the investment agreement between the EU and China (CAI) on the treatment of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) was introduced unilaterally by the Chinese side, according to EU sources. The relevant paragraph in the CAI annexes was not discussed during the negotiations, sources from the EU Commission told China.Table. The passage is a […]
Following Beijing’s sanctions against politicians, organizations, and academics, the diplomatic consequences have reached several European capitals – including Berlin: “The Chinese ambassador, Wu Ken, was asked to meet urgently with State Secretary Miguel Berger today,” the Foreign Office said in response to a query from China.Table. In the conversation, Berger said he reflected the German […]
Visibly annoyed, EU chief diplomat Josep Borrell took the podium yesterday for his press conference after the EU foreign ministers’ meeting. Within just a few hours, relations between the European Union and China had turned pitch black: After the announcement of the already expected EU sanctions against four Chinese officials and one organization, the – […]
Working for foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs), such as environmental movements and foundations, in China is already tough. Since the beginning of 2017, a strict law has been in force in the People’s Republic that severely restricts the possibilities of NGOs. Among other things, it has since placed the work of all foreign NGOs under the […]
The trial of two Canadians detained on espionage charges begins today in China. Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau said the embassy in Beijing “has been informed that court hearings for Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig are scheduled to take place on March 19 and 22”. The two Canadians have been detained since December 2018 […]
The European Union’s planned digital vaccination passport currently excludes Chinese vaccines from Sinopharm and Sinovac, but the EU is giving member states the freedom to decide whether to accept COVID-19 vaccines, which have not yet been approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The EU Commission had unveiled the digital vaccination certificate, called “Digital Green […]
According to media reports, the European Union has agreed on sanctions against China (China.Table reported). The sanctions include entry bans and the freezing of assets of four individuals and one institution, the Reuters news agency reported, citing two EU diplomats. The EU representatives said that those affected are accused of human rights violations against the […]
China’s EU ambassador Zhang Ming has compared camps in western China’s Xinjiang province with supposedly similar facilities in Europe and the US. “Countries like the US, Britain, and France have set up deradicalization centers or correction centers. China’s measures are not entirely different,” Zhang said yesterday about camps for the Uyghur Muslim minority at an […]
Former German Defense Minister Thomas de Maizière is urging NATO to react quickly in the face of a strengthening China. “An inventory of the areas in which China has already created facts that affect NATO in terms of security policy is overdue,” de Maizière said in an interview with China.Table. The CDU politician criticized the […]
