ByteDance has every right to speak up against the divestment bill and challenge it in court. But this moral outrage feels so fake. When has this company — who happily aids CCP censorship and propaganda in China — ever cared about freedom of expression?
Looking at the trade data may offer an easy path especially for EUropeans to downplay the China-Russia limitless friendship. Still, the CCP objectives do not revolve around the economy but are foremost about political leverage, while for Russia, China offers a vital lifeline to…
This starts to look like a trade war between the EU and China: the EU conducts a ‘dawn raid’ on Chinese security equipment supplier.
Good luck Xi in Paris in early May, convincing Macron to turn the tide. on.ft.com/4b9lySJ
“As China’s glowing media coverage shows, Scholz’s trip was a gift to Beijing’s long-held approach of seeking to divide Europeans among themselves—and from the United States.”
“As China’s glowing media coverage shows, Scholz’s trip was a gift to Beijing’s long-held approach of seeking to divide Europeans among themselves—and from the United States.”
Finland's new President @alexstubb pays his first state visit to Sweden🇸🇪, and in a speech in Parliament defines Finnish foreign policy as "value based realism". As a #NATO ally, #Finland will be constructive, reliable and humble and part of its core together w 🇸🇪. #turpo
China’s foreign ministry defends 🇨🇳’s right to assist Russia by treating Ukraine de facto as a proxy between China and the US: “extremely hypocritical and irresponsible of the US to pass a bill on large-scale assistance to Ukraine while making accusations against China’s normal…
After Russiagate, MEPs rush to denounce emerging Chinagate: “The European far right drapes itself in the supposed defense of our nations and our fellow citizens. In reality, the interests they are defending are those of Moscow and Beijing.” euronews.com/my-europe/2024…
It is comical that a Communist Party member and an envoy of one-party state lectures at Harvard what eventually Xi Jinping has determined/approved as the definition of democracy. At the same time, Chinese people have no say in choosing their leaders, let alone criticise the…
It is comical that a Communist Party member and an envoy of one-party state lectures at Harvard what eventually Xi Jinping has determined/approved as the definition of democracy. At the same time, Chinese people have no say in choosing their leaders, let alone criticise the…
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1. Don’t rely on the US to protect your sovereignty from China as this “weakens your sovereignty.”
2. Follow the ASEAN way, ie do nothing to defend your territorial integrity and don’t “align” with those who will assist you in defending your sovereignty.
Recent proPRC Narratives:
1. Don’t rely on the US to protect your sovereignty from China as this “weakens your sovereignty.”
2. Follow the ASEAN way, ie do nothing to defend your territorial integrity and don’t “align” with those who will assist you in defending your sovereignty.
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