Beijing said it could take countermeasures against Lithuania as it strongly condemned and protested over the decision by Vilnius to expel three Chinese diplomats. The Chinese foreign ministry hit out at Lithuania on Monday, days after the Baltic country declared three staff members of the Chinese representative office to the country as personae non gratae,…
As the world hurtles towards four more years of geopolitical chaos, it is often said in EU capitals that Europe is at a crossroads. The facts at hand suggest that the intersection is much more complicated, and Europe is on a slip road towards a spaghetti junction. At a moment of intense geopolitical upheaval and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Rio de Janeiro. While their meeting lasted a mere 30 minutes, they still found time to talk about crucial economic and geopolitical issues. Both leaders face difficult situations at home, with Scholz occupying a…
London — European allies in the Baltic region are investigating how two fiber-optic data cables were severed earlier this week, with suspicion falling on a Chinese vessel in the area. Germany has said the incident was clearly sabotage. The Danish navy said this week it is following the Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier,…