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How Biden should respond to Merkel's China policy Print this article On Tuesday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on the European Union to avoid taking sides in the new U.S.-China Cold War. That perspective is Merkel's right as the democratic leader of Europe's largest economy. But considering the immense threat China poses to the U.S.-led international order, it is President Biden's right and responsibility to impose a price on EU governments that choose Chinese gold over critical American interests. There is a lot more at stake here than Merkel's rhetoric. Front and center is a new E...

The EU-China investment deal, tentatively reached just last week, faces a new hurdle as a growing number of European Parliament members expressed concern on Wed

Hong Kong, January 9 (ANI): The EU-China investment deal, tentatively reached just last week, faces a new hurdle as a growing number of European Parliament members expressed concern on Wednesday over the mass arrests of over 50 pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong under Beijing's draconian National Security Law.

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Text size The European Union on Tuesday geared up to agree a major investment deal with China, despite warnings from lawmakers over Beijing's record on civil and labour rights. EU and Chinese leaders are expected to strike an accord in principle on the pact, which Brussels hopes will open up lucrative business opportunities, on Wednesday after seven years of negotiations. Europe has long pressed for greater access for its firms to the huge Chinese markets, but Beijing's alleged lack of respect for international labour standards had remained a final hurdle to an agreement. An EU official...