Eric Mamer @MamerEric@respublicae.eu

In today’s meetings I highlighted the need to address imbalances and risks stemming from dependencies and export of sensitive tech, as well as our vigilance on China’s actions on Ukraine.

I stressed our concerns on human rights. https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1BRJjZrjvWdJw

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1643954618034970624

Our joint meeting with President Xi is an opportunity to address imbalances in our economic relations and look at cooperation on pressing global issues like Russia’s war and global change climate.

@EmmanuelMacron https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1zqJVPrpMjaKB

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1643948564479868928

Our economies are strongly interconnected but the EU trade deficit is increasing due to discriminatory practices.

I discussed with Premier Li how to rebalance our trade.

We should resume our High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue to engage on this.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1643868822783377408

La Président @vonderleyen sera à Pékin jeudi
L'agenda de la Présidente sur China🇨🇳 :
▪️ Réunion avec la Chambre de commerce de l'UE en Chine
▪️ Réunion avec le Premier Li
▪️ Réunion trilatérale avec les Présidents Xi et Macron, suivie d'une réunion bilatérale avec le Président Xi

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/MamerEric2/status/1643197133972013060

I had a phone call with President @ZelenskyyUa ahead of my visit to China.

Ukraine will be an important topic of my meetings with President Xi and Premier Li.

The EU wants a just peace that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1643218560498511873

Our story about our relationship to China is not fully written.

We must show that our system and values delivers prosperity and security.

And always be ready to talk and work with those who see the world differently.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1641374929554755584

We are exploring an instrument on outbound investment.

To avoid enhancing the military and intelligence capabilities of those who are also systemic rivals with tech and knowledge transfers that comes with some investments.

We will present ideas later this year.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1641374474690764801

1 – Making our own economy and industry, especially clean tech, more competitive

2 – Bolder, faster use of our trade instruments

3 – Develop new defensive tools for critical sectors, like sensitive high tech

4 – Aligning with partners around the world

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1641374011811561473

We must ensure diplomatic stability and open communication lines with China.

We also do not want to cut economic ties with a vital trading partner.

We need to focus on de-risking; not de-coupling. ↓

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1641371043850858497

China is changing:

→ We expect to see greater focus on security and control

→ The imperative for security and control now trumps the logic of free markets and open trade

→ China’s clear goal is a systemic change of the international order with China at its centre

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1641370420682141696

Our relationship with China is one of the most intricate and important.

How we manage it will be a determining factor for our future economic prosperity and national security ↓ https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1rmGPkOerXgKN

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1641365446480805889

I will highlight 4 topics, 4 challenges we have to address as a Union:

→ Speeding up to climate neutrality

→ Supporting Ukraine

→ Strengthening our competitiveness

→ Managing migration

#EUCO https://n.respublicae.eu/i/broadcasts/1ynJOaovWRwKR

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/vonderleyen/status/1639004424503697410