Today we launch #IPAC #standtogether

I still fail to understand what this ”overcapacity” really means. The share of exports in the 🇪🇺 economy is actually larger than its share in the 🇨🇳 economy, although not by much. Overcapacity? Can anyone define the term in a way that makes sense? euobserver.com/220918/inconc…

Inconclusive – will EU leaders miss the chance to get tough on China? – EUobserver euobserver.com/220918/inconc…

We have signed a Digital Trade Agreement with the Republic of Korea 🇪🇺🇰🇷 It will make it easier for businesses to work across borders, with rules on things like electronic signatures, electronic contracts and e-invoicing. Get the facts🔗 link.europa.eu/w4B6h4 #EUTrade

Reporting from the Financial Times on Xinjiang remains incredibly grim: * In some areas, 90% of children are taken from parents to be educated in boarding schools where they aren't allowed to speak Uyghur * Officials monitor who eats during Ramadan and report those who skip meals * Basic items like prayer mats and religious text are considered illegal contraband * Adult Uyghur women are pressured to marry Han Chinese men, and there are official goals to sterilize a certain % of them. * Xinjiang has the largest prison capacity in the world relative to population * Huge numbers of Uyghur prisoners are now being shipped across the country in forced labor schemes, as a way to dodge Xinjiang sanctions/boycotts * The CCP shut down all 10 existing Uyghur-language publishers, none remain. They fed one university's book collection into a shredder. There's a lot going on the world, but it's worth remembering that China is still actively engaged in cultural genocide. They're barely even hiding it, they openly talk about the need to 'correct' Uyghur culture and create 'ethnic unity'. They are openly destroying an entire culture as efficiently as they can, cutting children off from parents, restricting language, restricting religious practice, forcing sterilizations and intermarriage, imprisoning anyone who resists the tiniest amount and shipping them out to forced labor factories. That is what the CCP is. ft.com/content/119d8c3a-e10f…

How do I deal with a shrew?

EU must not fall into ‘China phobia,’ warns leading MEP dlvr.it/TSrVWz

I find the concept of “overcapacity” ridiculous. Does Germany have an overcapacity in cars? France one in wine? Sweden in heavy trucks? Italy in fashion? And don’t tell me that European food exports aren’t subsidized. euobserver.com/218003/china-…

📢 "Beijing’s flouting of international shipping norms in pursuit of dubious claims to territorial sovereignty have escalated progressively, partly because they have been met with an inadequate response. This must stop." Our response to intimidation of 🇳🇱 vessel DE RUYTER 👇

Notably, the regulation also outlines countermeasures targeting unfair foreign business practices. Should foreign entities or individuals undermine China’s sovereignty and development interests, arbitrarily cut business ties with Chinese firms or impose discriminatory restrictions on Chinese outbound investors, relevant central authorities may impose restrictive measures. These include curbing their China-related import and export and investment activities, barring Chinese parties from striking deals with them, and limiting entry, work and residence rights of their relevant staff.

Commission China debate is now over - short readout "Current state of the trade & investment relationship is not sustainable" & "requires a more robust and coherent response" "China is a critical partner, engagement & dialogue will continue while comms channels remain open"

Ursula von der Leyen will ask top officials to back a major crackdown on subsidized Chinese imports. The move will set the stage for a clash with EU countries that still want to protect their ties with Beijing. politico.eu/article/von-der-…

PM @Bolojan: @GuvernulRo strongly condemns Russia’s violation of our airspace. We count on NATO Allies’ support and timely delivery of anti-drone capabilities. We are also focusing on rapid implementation of SAFE.

Here's what parliamentarians from 30 countries had to say about Taiwan... 🇹🇼 關於台灣的未來，來自全球 30 國的國會議員這麼說⋯⋯ 🇹🇼

Completely false.

Foreign ministers from the 46 Council of Europe member states have adopted a political declaration underlining and clarifying key aspects of the European Convention on Human Rights system, notably in the context of migration. coe.int/en/web/portal/-/coun…

EXCLUSIVE: The EU must protect strategic industries from Chinese oversupply — even if that means exposing the bloc to retaliation in the short term, Belgium’s foreign minister told POLITICO. 🔗 politico.eu/article/belgium-…

🇦🇲🤝🇪🇺Grateful to MEPs for adopting this timely resolution ahead of the EPC and EU–Armenia summits in Yerevan. A strong signal of support by @Europarl_EN for Armenia’s democratic resilience and our shared commitment to deeper partnership.