‘Europe Last’: How von der Leyen’s China policy traps the EU
5 days ago · In this scenario, Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is stubbornly sticking to its hawkish stance on China, unaware of the mounting repercussions. All the while, Washington and Beijing could be moving toward their own détente. ... Despite securing her position with just 54% support, Von der Leyen has cast China as Europe’s ...
Von der Leyen vows to stop China from invading Taiwan
Jul 18, 2024 · Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday she would seek to “deter China” from invading Taiwan as part of her bid for a second term as European Commission president. “The Indo-Pacific has become a decisive region for the world’s future,” she outlined in her manifesto, entitled Europe’s Choice.
Von der Leyen takes aim at China and signals to Trump in …
Jan 21, 2025 · Recalling fears of a "China shock" from rising Chinese exports when the country joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, von der Leyen said that "today, some are talking about a second China ...
Von der Leyen's 'divided' remarks at Davos reflect EU's dilemma …
6 days ago · In a speech delivered on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF), European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen mentioned China 14 times, claiming a "China shock" to world trade was caused ...
Dealing With China Should Be a Key Priority for the New EU …
Aug 3, 2024 · French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are the latest European arrivals in Beijing. Their views on China are similar, but not in complete...
Von der Leyen’s ‘de-risking’ is a tougher stance on China
Mar 30, 2023 · Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, launched a landmark reality check on worsening relations with China on Thursday, in a speech that revealed Brussels’ toughening...
EU China Policy Under von der Leyen 2.0 - The Diplomat
Sep 24, 2024 · These protagonists of the EU’s recent “change of guard” will need to manage the difficult EU China policy inherited from von der Leyen’s first term.
EU's von der Leyen: China summit aims to achieve level playing …
Nov 16, 2023 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday that a key goal of the EU summit with China in Beijing in December was to achieve a level playing field in trade in light...
China has also been a driving force to reach a deal on the High Seas Treaty – this is particularly positive. On the fight against climate change, we want to see China make concrete and ambitious commitments in the run-up to COP28 in Dubai. We discussed this topic too. And I invited China to jointly prepare this COP28, in the context of our joint
Davos 2025: Special address by Europe's Ursula von der Leyen
Jan 21, 2025 · European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warns of a 'sea-change in global affairs' in the last 25 years in her special address at Davos 2025. ... As supply chains went global, hundreds of millions of people were being lifted out of poverty, especially in India and China. In America, the dot-com boom was at its height, symbolizing the ...