EU Report Labels China "Decisive Enabler" of Russia, Calls for Taiwan Strait Naval Presence
A recent report by the European Parliament highlights China's role as a key ally of Russia and warns about the potential dangers posed by its industrial policies to the European Union. Hilde Vautmans, the Belgian MEP leading the report, emphasized the need for a steady European naval presence and proposed collaborative military drills in the Taiwan Strait. She asserted that the initiative sends a strong signal against unfair practices. Conversely, the South China Morning Post argues that Europe’s challenges are internally derived and cautions against blaming Beijing for its own economic and political issues.
Key facts
- A European Parliament report calls China a "decisive enabler" of Russia
- The report describes Beijing's industrial policy as an "existential threat to the EU"
- It calls for a "continuous" European naval presence and joint exercises in and around the Taiwan Strait
- Belgian lawmaker Hilde Vautmans is the report's lead author
- Vautmans said the parliament can send a message of "no more dumping, no more spying and fair competition"
- The opinion piece cites industrial decline, debt woes and political polarisation as Europe's crises
- The commentary argues Europe's crisis is home-grown and blaming China won't fix it
- The article was published by the South China Morning Post
Entities
Artists
- Hilde Vautmans
Institutions
- European Parliament
- European Union
- South China Morning Post
Locations
- Taiwan Strait
- China
- Belgium
- Europe
- Russia