China wants to become the new global superpower, & it will do so at our expense. Dealing with China is the central geopolitical question of our decade, perhaps of the century. We must be united to protect our interests & our values around the world. #EUCO
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Europe needs a coherent & comprehensive China strategy. We need Transatlantic solidarity, trade agreements among democracies, protecting our technology & innovation sovereignty from Chinese influence; an EU defence pillar complementing NATO; a real EU resources & energy union.
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Taiwan stands for freedom & democracy. It is naïve to say that Taiwan is not our concern. The "Taiwan question" is the fate of some 25 million people! It is not Beijing that decides the future of Taiwan, but the people of Taiwan.
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